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

From this reading After he was left alone, Sprague shouldered a path through the crowd in the lobby and had himself lifted to his rooms.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading He had scarcely worked his way through the throng to the comparative freedom of the porch when Maxwell came hurrying across from the railroad building.

later than; following

From this reading After he was left alone, Sprague shouldered a path through the crowd in the lobby and had himself lifted to his rooms.

Having no one else present.

From this reading After he was left alone, Sprague shouldered a path through the crowd in the lobby and had himself lifted to his rooms.

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

From this reading After he was left alone, Sprague shouldered a path through the crowd in the lobby and had himself lifted to his rooms.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading “Bad luck,” said the superintendent, with brittle emphasis.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “There’s a freight-train off the steel half-way between Corona and Timanyoni, this side of the canyon, and the track is blocked.”

closed to traffic

From this reading “There’s a freight-train off the steel half-way between Corona and Timanyoni, this side of the canyon, and the track is blocked.”

having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped

From this reading “Bad luck,” said the superintendent, with brittle emphasis.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading He had scarcely worked his way through the throng to the comparative freedom of the porch when Maxwell came hurrying across from the railroad building.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading When he came down a few minutes later he had changed his business clothes for the field rig which he wore on his soil-collecting expeditions.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When he came down a few minutes later he had changed his business clothes for the field rig which he wore on his soil-collecting expeditions.

a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

From this reading “There’s a freight-train off the steel half-way between Corona and Timanyoni, this side of the canyon, and the track is blocked.”

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading When he came down a few minutes later he had changed his business clothes for the field rig which he wore on his soil-collecting expeditions.

clothing in general

From this reading When he came down a few minutes later he had changed his business clothes for the field rig which he wore on his soil-collecting expeditions.

relating to or based on or involving comparison

From this reading He had scarcely worked his way through the throng to the comparative freedom of the porch when Maxwell came hurrying across from the railroad building.

the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse

From this reading “There’s a freight-train off the steel half-way between Corona and Timanyoni, this side of the canyon, and the track is blocked.”

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading After he was left alone, Sprague shouldered a path through the crowd in the lobby and had himself lifted to his rooms.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading When he came down a few minutes later he had changed his business clothes for the field rig which he wore on his soil-collecting expeditions.

special importance or significance

From this reading “Bad luck,” said the superintendent, with brittle emphasis.

plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading When he came down a few minutes later he had changed his business clothes for the field rig which he wore on his soil-collecting expeditions.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading When he came down a few minutes later he had changed his business clothes for the field rig which he wore on his soil-collecting expeditions.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading When he came down a few minutes later he had changed his business clothes for the field rig which he wore on his soil-collecting expeditions.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When he came down a few minutes later he had changed his business clothes for the field rig which he wore on his soil-collecting expeditions.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading He had scarcely worked his way through the throng to the comparative freedom of the porch when Maxwell came hurrying across from the railroad building.

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From this reading “There’s a freight-train off the steel half-way between Corona and Timanyoni, this side of the canyon, and the track is blocked.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had scarcely worked his way through the throng to the comparative freedom of the porch when Maxwell came hurrying across from the railroad building.

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

From this reading After he was left alone, Sprague shouldered a path through the crowd in the lobby and had himself lifted to his rooms.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “There’s a freight-train off the steel half-way between Corona and Timanyoni, this side of the canyon, and the track is blocked.”

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

From this reading After he was left alone, Sprague shouldered a path through the crowd in the lobby and had himself lifted to his rooms.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading After he was left alone, Sprague shouldered a path through the crowd in the lobby and had himself lifted to his rooms.

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

From this reading After he was left alone, Sprague shouldered a path through the crowd in the lobby and had himself lifted to his rooms.

moving with great haste

From this reading He had scarcely worked his way through the throng to the comparative freedom of the porch when Maxwell came hurrying across from the railroad building.

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

From this reading After he was left alone, Sprague shouldered a path through the crowd in the lobby and had himself lifted to his rooms.

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

From this reading “There’s a freight-train off the steel half-way between Corona and Timanyoni, this side of the canyon, and the track is blocked.”

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading When he came down a few minutes later he had changed his business clothes for the field rig which he wore on his soil-collecting expeditions.

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 After he was left alone, Sprague shouldered a path through the crowd in the lobby and had himself lifted to his rooms.

held up in the air

From this reading After he was left alone, Sprague shouldered a path through the crowd in the lobby and had himself lifted to his rooms.

a large entrance or reception room or area

From this reading After he was left alone, Sprague shouldered a path through the crowd in the lobby and had himself lifted to his rooms.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading “Bad luck,” said the superintendent, with brittle emphasis.

a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss

From this reading He had scarcely worked his way through the throng to the comparative freedom of the porch when Maxwell came hurrying across from the railroad building.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading When he came down a few minutes later he had changed his business clothes for the field rig which he wore on his soil-collecting expeditions.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had scarcely worked his way through the throng to the comparative freedom of the porch when Maxwell came hurrying across from the railroad building.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “There’s a freight-train off the steel half-way between Corona and Timanyoni, this side of the canyon, and the track is blocked.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When he came down a few minutes later he had changed his business clothes for the field rig which he wore on his soil-collecting expeditions.

a course of conduct

From this reading After he was left alone, Sprague shouldered a path through the crowd in the lobby and had himself lifted to his rooms.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading He had scarcely worked his way through the throng to the comparative freedom of the porch when Maxwell came hurrying across from the railroad building.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading He had scarcely worked his way through the throng to the comparative freedom of the porch when Maxwell came hurrying across from the railroad building.

arrange the outcome of by means of deceit

From this reading When he came down a few minutes later he had changed his business clothes for the field rig which he wore on his soil-collecting expeditions.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading After he was left alone, Sprague shouldered a path through the crowd in the lobby and had himself lifted to his rooms.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Bad luck,” said the superintendent, with brittle emphasis.

only a very short time before

From this reading He had scarcely worked his way through the throng to the comparative freedom of the porch when Maxwell came hurrying across from the railroad building.

having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form

From this reading After he was left alone, Sprague shouldered a path through the crowd in the lobby and had himself lifted to his rooms.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading “There’s a freight-train off the steel half-way between Corona and Timanyoni, this side of the canyon, and the track is blocked.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he came down a few minutes later he had changed his business clothes for the field rig which he wore on his soil-collecting expeditions.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading After he was left alone, Sprague shouldered a path through the crowd in the lobby and had himself lifted to his rooms.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading “There’s a freight-train off the steel half-way between Corona and Timanyoni, this side of the canyon, and the track is blocked.”

a person who directs and manages an organization

From this reading “Bad luck,” said the superintendent, with brittle emphasis.

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

From this reading After he was left alone, Sprague shouldered a path through the crowd in the lobby and had himself lifted to his rooms.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “There’s a freight-train off the steel half-way between Corona and Timanyoni, this side of the canyon, and the track is blocked.”

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

From this reading “There’s a freight-train off the steel half-way between Corona and Timanyoni, this side of the canyon, and the track is blocked.”

a large gathering of people

From this reading He had scarcely worked his way through the throng to the comparative freedom of the porch when Maxwell came hurrying across from the railroad building.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading After he was left alone, Sprague shouldered a path through the crowd in the lobby and had himself lifted to his rooms.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “There’s a freight-train off the steel half-way between Corona and Timanyoni, this side of the canyon, and the track is blocked.”

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

From this reading After he was left alone, Sprague shouldered a path through the crowd in the lobby and had himself lifted to his rooms.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading “There’s a freight-train off the steel half-way between Corona and Timanyoni, this side of the canyon, and the track is blocked.”

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

From this reading After he was left alone, Sprague shouldered a path through the crowd in the lobby and had himself lifted to his rooms.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He had scarcely worked his way through the throng to the comparative freedom of the porch when Maxwell came hurrying across from the railroad building.

at the time that

From this reading When he came down a few minutes later he had changed his business clothes for the field rig which he wore on his soil-collecting expeditions.

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

From this reading When he came down a few minutes later he had changed his business clothes for the field rig which he wore on his soil-collecting expeditions.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Bad luck,” said the superintendent, with brittle emphasis.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading When he came down a few minutes later he had changed his business clothes for the field rig which he wore on his soil-collecting expeditions.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading He had scarcely worked his way through the throng to the comparative freedom of the porch when Maxwell came hurrying across from the railroad building.