used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I can only guess at what she expected to find there in the person of a cattle-king father, but whatever it was she did not find it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In spite of her "Western" experience she looked about her for a taxi, or at least a streetcar.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No father, of any type whatever, came forward to claim her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I can only guess at what she expected to find there in the person of a cattle-king father, but whatever it was she did not find it.
autoists
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even in the wilds of Western melodrama one could hear the clang of street-car gongs warning careless autoists off the track.
brakemannounUS /ˈbreɪkmən/
a railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I can only guess at what she expected to find there in the person of a cattle-king father, but whatever it was she did not find it.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No father, of any type whatever, came forward to claim her.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can only guess at what she expected to find there in the person of a cattle-king father, but whatever it was she did not find it.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Even in the wilds of Western melodrama one could hear the clang of street-car gongs warning careless autoists off the track.
cattle-king
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can only guess at what she expected to find there in the person of a cattle-king father, but whatever it was she did not find it.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading No father, of any type whatever, came forward to claim her.
clangnounUS /klæŋ/
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading Even in the wilds of Western melodrama one could hear the clang of street-car gongs warning careless autoists off the track.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even in the wilds of Western melodrama one could hear the clang of street-car gongs warning careless autoists off the track.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I can only guess at what she expected to find there in the person of a cattle-king father, but whatever it was she did not find it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
EchoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in the wilds of Western melodrama one could hear the clang of street-car gongs warning careless autoists off the track.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I can only guess at what she expected to find there in the person of a cattle-king father, but whatever it was she did not find it.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading In spite of her "Western" experience she looked about her for a taxi, or at least a streetcar.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I can only guess at what she expected to find there in the person of a cattle-king father, but whatever it was she did not find it.
featuringverbUS /ˈfiːtʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “feature” — have as a feature
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I can only guess at what she expected to find there in the person of a cattle-king father, but whatever it was she did not find it.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In spite of her "Western" experience she looked about her for a taxi, or at least a streetcar.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading No father, of any type whatever, came forward to claim her.
set up or found
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
gongsnounUS /ɡɔːŋz/
plural of “gong” — a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading Even in the wilds of Western melodrama one could hear the clang of street-car gongs warning careless autoists off the track.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I can only guess at what she expected to find there in the person of a cattle-king father, but whatever it was she did not find it.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Even in the wilds of Western melodrama one could hear the clang of street-car gongs warning careless autoists off the track.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can only guess at what she expected to find there in the person of a cattle-king father, but whatever it was she did not find it.
IdahonounUS /ˈaɪdəhoʊ/
a state in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I can only guess at what she expected to find there in the person of a cattle-king father, but whatever it was she did not find it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I can only guess at what she expected to find there in the person of a cattle-king father, but whatever it was she did not find it.
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 In spite of her "Western" experience she looked about her for a taxi, or at least a streetcar.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In spite of her "Western" experience she looked about her for a taxi, or at least a streetcar.
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
melodramanounUS /ˈmelədrɑːmə/
an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
From this reading Even in the wilds of Western melodrama one could hear the clang of street-car gongs warning careless autoists off the track.
not any; not one
From this reading No father, of any type whatever, came forward to claim her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I can only guess at what she expected to find there in the person of a cattle-king father, but whatever it was she did not find it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Even in the wilds of Western melodrama one could hear the clang of street-car gongs warning careless autoists off the track.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even in the wilds of Western melodrama one could hear the clang of street-car gongs warning careless autoists off the track.
and nothing more
From this reading I can only guess at what she expected to find there in the person of a cattle-king father, but whatever it was she did not find it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In spite of her "Western" experience she looked about her for a taxi, or at least a streetcar.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
a human being
From this reading I can only guess at what she expected to find there in the person of a cattle-king father, but whatever it was she did not find it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I can only guess at what she expected to find there in the person of a cattle-king father, but whatever it was she did not find it.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of her "Western" experience she looked about her for a taxi, or at least a streetcar.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
not in physical motion
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
street-car
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even in the wilds of Western melodrama one could hear the clang of street-car gongs warning careless autoists off the track.
streetcarnounUS /ˈstriːtkɑːr/
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading In spite of her "Western" experience she looked about her for a taxi, or at least a streetcar.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading In spite of her "Western" experience she looked about her for a taxi, or at least a streetcar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I can only guess at what she expected to find there in the person of a cattle-king father, but whatever it was she did not find it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Even in the wilds of Western melodrama one could hear the clang of street-car gongs warning careless autoists off the track.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading No father, of any type whatever, came forward to claim her.
nonexistent
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Even in the wilds of Western melodrama one could hear the clang of street-car gongs warning careless autoists off the track.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can only guess at what she expected to find there in the person of a cattle-king father, but whatever it was she did not find it.
WEIGHEDverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading REALITY IS WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING Still dreaming her dreams, still featuring herself as the star of many adventures, Lorraine followed the brakeman out of the dusty day coach and down the car steps to the platform of the place called Echo, Idaho.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading In spite of her "Western" experience she looked about her for a taxi, or at least a streetcar.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I can only guess at what she expected to find there in the person of a cattle-king father, but whatever it was she did not find it.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading I can only guess at what she expected to find there in the person of a cattle-king father, but whatever it was she did not find it.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading Even in the wilds of Western melodrama one could hear the clang of street-car gongs warning careless autoists off the track.
