Chapter XV

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

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading IT is a far cry from the City of the Saints to the city of the Celestials, for Nevada stretches all its hideous length between them, and thus keeps apart the two American problems of the day--pigtails and polygamy.

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

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

any thing at all

From this reading And Nevada is certainly dreary enough for anything.

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading IT is a far cry from the City of the Saints to the city of the Celestials, for Nevada stretches all its hideous length between them, and thus keeps apart the two American problems of the day--pigtails and polygamy.

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

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading IT is a far cry from the City of the Saints to the city of the Celestials, for Nevada stretches all its hideous length between them, and thus keeps apart the two American problems of the day--pigtails and polygamy.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

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

From this reading IT is a far cry from the City of the Saints to the city of the Celestials, for Nevada stretches all its hideous length between them, and thus keeps apart the two American problems of the day--pigtails and polygamy.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading And Nevada is certainly dreary enough for anything.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading IT is a far cry from the City of the Saints to the city of the Celestials, for Nevada stretches all its hideous length between them, and thus keeps apart the two American problems of the day--pigtails and polygamy.

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading IT is a far cry from the City of the Saints to the city of the Celestials, for Nevada stretches all its hideous length between them, and thus keeps apart the two American problems of the day--pigtails and polygamy.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading IT is a far cry from the City of the Saints to the city of the Celestials, for Nevada stretches all its hideous length between them, and thus keeps apart the two American problems of the day--pigtails and polygamy.

extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading And Nevada is certainly dreary enough for anything.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

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

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading And Nevada is certainly dreary enough for anything.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

a social unit living together

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading IT is a far cry from the City of the Saints to the city of the Celestials, for Nevada stretches all its hideous length between them, and thus keeps apart the two American problems of the day--pigtails and polygamy.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

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

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IT is a far cry from the City of the Saints to the city of the Celestials, for Nevada stretches all its hideous length between them, and thus keeps apart the two American problems of the day--pigtails and polygamy.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FROM UTAH INTO NEVADA.

belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

something acquired without compensation

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

From this reading IT is a far cry from the City of the Saints to the city of the Celestials, for Nevada stretches all its hideous length between them, and thus keeps apart the two American problems of the day--pigtails and polygamy.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

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

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

known widely and usually unfavorably

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading FROM UTAH INTO NEVADA.

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

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IT is a far cry from the City of the Saints to the city of the Celestials, for Nevada stretches all its hideous length between them, and thus keeps apart the two American problems of the day--pigtails and polygamy.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading IT is a far cry from the City of the Saints to the city of the Celestials, for Nevada stretches all its hideous length between them, and thus keeps apart the two American problems of the day--pigtails and polygamy.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives

From this reading IT is a far cry from the City of the Saints to the city of the Celestials, for Nevada stretches all its hideous length between them, and thus keeps apart the two American problems of the day--pigtails and polygamy.

(in India) a unit of length having different values in different localities

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

the act of departing

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading IT is a far cry from the City of the Saints to the city of the Celestials, for Nevada stretches all its hideous length between them, and thus keeps apart the two American problems of the day--pigtails and polygamy.

make longer

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

engage in

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to Joseph Smith who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

a state in the western United States

From this reading FROM UTAH INTO NEVADA.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

not any; not one

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

an American Indian infant

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

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

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

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

From this reading IT is a far cry from the City of the Saints to the city of the Celestials, for Nevada stretches all its hideous length between them, and thus keeps apart the two American problems of the day--pigtails and polygamy.

the condition or practice of having more than one spouse at a time

From this reading IT is a far cry from the City of the Saints to the city of the Celestials, for Nevada stretches all its hideous length between them, and thus keeps apart the two American problems of the day--pigtails and polygamy.

plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading IT is a far cry from the City of the Saints to the city of the Celestials, for Nevada stretches all its hideous length between them, and thus keeps apart the two American problems of the day--pigtails and polygamy.

playful in an appealingly bold way

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

possessing material wealth

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading IT is a far cry from the City of the Saints to the city of the Celestials, for Nevada stretches all its hideous length between them, and thus keeps apart the two American problems of the day--pigtails and polygamy.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

doubtful or suspect

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

a male human offspring

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

not in physical motion

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance

From this reading IT is a far cry from the City of the Saints to the city of the Celestials, for Nevada stretches all its hideous length between them, and thus keeps apart the two American problems of the day--pigtails and polygamy.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

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

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading IT is a far cry from the City of the Saints to the city of the Celestials, for Nevada stretches all its hideous length between them, and thus keeps apart the two American problems of the day--pigtails and polygamy.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading IT is a far cry from the City of the Saints to the city of the Celestials, for Nevada stretches all its hideous length between them, and thus keeps apart the two American problems of the day--pigtails and polygamy.

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

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

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

From this reading IT is a far cry from the City of the Saints to the city of the Celestials, for Nevada stretches all its hideous length between them, and thus keeps apart the two American problems of the day--pigtails and polygamy.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

the act of using

From this reading Rich and ugly Nevada--Leaving Utah--The gift of the Alfalfa--Through a lovely country to Ogden--The great food-devouring trick--From Mormon to Gentile: a sudden contrast--The son of a cinder--Is the red man of no use at all?--The papoose's papoose--Children all of one family.

a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young

From this reading FROM UTAH INTO NEVADA.

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From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

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

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But mere length in miles is not all that goes to make a journey seem long, for dreariness of landscape stretches every yard to six feet, and turns honest miles into rascally versts, or elongates them into the still more infamous "kos" of the East, the so-called mile, which seems to lengthen out at the other end as you travel along it, and about nightfall to lose the other end altogether.