Chapter X

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

From this reading He had run from the street into the opening of a subway station in a big city, thinking it was a cave.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading And if you have ever been in a city where the street cars run underground instead of on the surface, as wagons and automobiles do, or instead of up in the air, as the elevated trains run, then you will understand how it was that Tamba made his mistake.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The rumbling and roaring sound Tamba heard was a train coming along the subway, and, being underground, it made much more noise and racket than it would have done up on the surface.

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

From this reading And if you have ever been in a city where the street cars run underground instead of on the surface, as wagons and automobiles do, or instead of up in the air, as the elevated trains run, then you will understand how it was that Tamba made his mistake.

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

From this reading TAMBA AT THE DOCK Queer as it may seem, Tamba had done that very thing.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading TAMBA AT THE DOCK Queer as it may seem, Tamba had done that very thing.

plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading And if you have ever been in a city where the street cars run underground instead of on the surface, as wagons and automobiles do, or instead of up in the air, as the elevated trains run, then you will understand how it was that Tamba made his mistake.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And if you have ever been in a city where the street cars run underground instead of on the surface, as wagons and automobiles do, or instead of up in the air, as the elevated trains run, then you will understand how it was that Tamba made his mistake.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The rumbling and roaring sound Tamba heard was a train coming along the subway, and, being underground, it made much more noise and racket than it would have done up on the surface.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He had run from the street into the opening of a subway station in a big city, thinking it was a cave.

plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading And if you have ever been in a city where the street cars run underground instead of on the surface, as wagons and automobiles do, or instead of up in the air, as the elevated trains run, then you will understand how it was that Tamba made his mistake.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading He had run from the street into the opening of a subway station in a big city, thinking it was a cave.

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

From this reading He had run from the street into the opening of a subway station in a big city, thinking it was a cave.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading The rumbling and roaring sound Tamba heard was a train coming along the subway, and, being underground, it made much more noise and racket than it would have done up on the surface.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And if you have ever been in a city where the street cars run underground instead of on the surface, as wagons and automobiles do, or instead of up in the air, as the elevated trains run, then you will understand how it was that Tamba made his mistake.

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading TAMBA AT THE DOCK Queer as it may seem, Tamba had done that very thing.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading TAMBA AT THE DOCK Queer as it may seem, Tamba had done that very thing.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading For it was a mistake to go down into the subway, thinking it was a cave.

raised above the ground

From this reading And if you have ever been in a city where the street cars run underground instead of on the surface, as wagons and automobiles do, or instead of up in the air, as the elevated trains run, then you will understand how it was that Tamba made his mistake.

at any time

From this reading And if you have ever been in a city where the street cars run underground instead of on the surface, as wagons and automobiles do, or instead of up in the air, as the elevated trains run, then you will understand how it was that Tamba made his mistake.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For it was a mistake to go down into the subway, thinking it was a cave.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had run from the street into the opening of a subway station in a big city, thinking it was a cave.

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

From this reading For it was a mistake to go down into the subway, thinking it was a cave.

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

From this reading TAMBA AT THE DOCK Queer as it may seem, Tamba had done that very thing.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And if you have ever been in a city where the street cars run underground instead of on the surface, as wagons and automobiles do, or instead of up in the air, as the elevated trains run, then you will understand how it was that Tamba made his mistake.

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

From this reading He had run from the street into the opening of a subway station in a big city, thinking it was a cave.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The rumbling and roaring sound Tamba heard was a train coming along the subway, and, being underground, it made much more noise and racket than it would have done up on the surface.

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

From this reading And if you have ever been in a city where the street cars run underground instead of on the surface, as wagons and automobiles do, or instead of up in the air, as the elevated trains run, then you will understand how it was that Tamba made his mistake.

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

From this reading And if you have ever been in a city where the street cars run underground instead of on the surface, as wagons and automobiles do, or instead of up in the air, as the elevated trains run, then you will understand how it was that Tamba made his mistake.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And if you have ever been in a city where the street cars run underground instead of on the surface, as wagons and automobiles do, or instead of up in the air, as the elevated trains run, then you will understand how it was that Tamba made his mistake.

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

From this reading He had run from the street into the opening of a subway station in a big city, thinking it was a cave.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading And if you have ever been in a city where the street cars run underground instead of on the surface, as wagons and automobiles do, or instead of up in the air, as the elevated trains run, then you will understand how it was that Tamba made his mistake.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He had run from the street into the opening of a subway station in a big city, thinking it was a cave.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading TAMBA AT THE DOCK Queer as it may seem, Tamba had done that very thing.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And if you have ever been in a city where the street cars run underground instead of on the surface, as wagons and automobiles do, or instead of up in the air, as the elevated trains run, then you will understand how it was that Tamba made his mistake.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading TAMBA AT THE DOCK Queer as it may seem, Tamba had done that very thing.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading And if you have ever been in a city where the street cars run underground instead of on the surface, as wagons and automobiles do, or instead of up in the air, as the elevated trains run, then you will understand how it was that Tamba made his mistake.

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

From this reading The rumbling and roaring sound Tamba heard was a train coming along the subway, and, being underground, it made much more noise and racket than it would have done up on the surface.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The rumbling and roaring sound Tamba heard was a train coming along the subway, and, being underground, it made much more noise and racket than it would have done up on the surface.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading The rumbling and roaring sound Tamba heard was a train coming along the subway, and, being underground, it made much more noise and racket than it would have done up on the surface.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had run from the street into the opening of a subway station in a big city, thinking it was a cave.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And if you have ever been in a city where the street cars run underground instead of on the surface, as wagons and automobiles do, or instead of up in the air, as the elevated trains run, then you will understand how it was that Tamba made his mistake.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading He had run from the street into the opening of a subway station in a big city, thinking it was a cave.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And if you have ever been in a city where the street cars run underground instead of on the surface, as wagons and automobiles do, or instead of up in the air, as the elevated trains run, then you will understand how it was that Tamba made his mistake.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading TAMBA AT THE DOCK Queer as it may seem, Tamba had done that very thing.

a loud and disturbing noise

From this reading The rumbling and roaring sound Tamba heard was a train coming along the subway, and, being underground, it made much more noise and racket than it would have done up on the surface.

a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading The rumbling and roaring sound Tamba heard was a train coming along the subway, and, being underground, it made much more noise and racket than it would have done up on the surface.

a loud low dull continuous noise

From this reading The rumbling and roaring sound Tamba heard was a train coming along the subway, and, being underground, it made much more noise and racket than it would have done up on the surface.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading He had run from the street into the opening of a subway station in a big city, thinking it was a cave.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading TAMBA AT THE DOCK Queer as it may seem, Tamba had done that very thing.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The rumbling and roaring sound Tamba heard was a train coming along the subway, and, being underground, it made much more noise and racket than it would have done up on the surface.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading He had run from the street into the opening of a subway station in a big city, thinking it was a cave.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading He had run from the street into the opening of a subway station in a big city, thinking it was a cave.

an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)

From this reading He had run from the street into the opening of a subway station in a big city, thinking it was a cave.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading And if you have ever been in a city where the street cars run underground instead of on the surface, as wagons and automobiles do, or instead of up in the air, as the elevated trains run, then you will understand how it was that Tamba made his mistake.

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

From this reading TAMBA AT THE DOCK Queer as it may seem, Tamba had done that very thing.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The rumbling and roaring sound Tamba heard was a train coming along the subway, and, being underground, it made much more noise and racket than it would have done up on the surface.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TAMBA AT THE DOCK Queer as it may seem, Tamba had done that very thing.

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

From this reading TAMBA AT THE DOCK Queer as it may seem, Tamba had done that very thing.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And if you have ever been in a city where the street cars run underground instead of on the surface, as wagons and automobiles do, or instead of up in the air, as the elevated trains run, then you will understand how it was that Tamba made his mistake.

a special situation

From this reading TAMBA AT THE DOCK Queer as it may seem, Tamba had done that very thing.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading He had run from the street into the opening of a subway station in a big city, thinking it was a cave.

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

From this reading For it was a mistake to go down into the subway, thinking it was a cave.

create by training and teaching

From this reading The rumbling and roaring sound Tamba heard was a train coming along the subway, and, being underground, it made much more noise and racket than it would have done up on the surface.

plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive

From this reading And if you have ever been in a city where the street cars run underground instead of on the surface, as wagons and automobiles do, or instead of up in the air, as the elevated trains run, then you will understand how it was that Tamba made his mistake.

under the level of the ground

From this reading And if you have ever been in a city where the street cars run underground instead of on the surface, as wagons and automobiles do, or instead of up in the air, as the elevated trains run, then you will understand how it was that Tamba made his mistake.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading And if you have ever been in a city where the street cars run underground instead of on the surface, as wagons and automobiles do, or instead of up in the air, as the elevated trains run, then you will understand how it was that Tamba made his mistake.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading And if you have ever been in a city where the street cars run underground instead of on the surface, as wagons and automobiles do, or instead of up in the air, as the elevated trains run, then you will understand how it was that Tamba made his mistake.

precisely as stated

From this reading TAMBA AT THE DOCK Queer as it may seem, Tamba had done that very thing.

plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading And if you have ever been in a city where the street cars run underground instead of on the surface, as wagons and automobiles do, or instead of up in the air, as the elevated trains run, then you will understand how it was that Tamba made his mistake.

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

From this reading He had run from the street into the opening of a subway station in a big city, thinking it was a cave.

in or at the place that

From this reading And if you have ever been in a city where the street cars run underground instead of on the surface, as wagons and automobiles do, or instead of up in the air, as the elevated trains run, then you will understand how it was that Tamba made his mistake.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading And if you have ever been in a city where the street cars run underground instead of on the surface, as wagons and automobiles do, or instead of up in the air, as the elevated trains run, then you will understand how it was that Tamba made his mistake.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The rumbling and roaring sound Tamba heard was a train coming along the subway, and, being underground, it made much more noise and racket than it would have done up on the surface.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And if you have ever been in a city where the street cars run underground instead of on the surface, as wagons and automobiles do, or instead of up in the air, as the elevated trains run, then you will understand how it was that Tamba made his mistake.