Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading It was a Sunday evening toward the end of February--cold, cloudy and with a chill wind driving over the city and across the Sound.

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

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It was not like Gabriel Warden to show nervousness of any sort; Kondo, the Japanese doorman, who therefore had found something strange in this telephoning, watched him through the portieres which shut off the living-room from the hall.

from appearances alone

From this reading Twice within ten minutes he had used the telephone in the hall to ask the same question and, apparently to receive the same reply--that the train from Vancouver, for which he had inquired, had come in and that the passengers had left the station.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Twice within ten minutes he had used the telephone in the hall to ask the same question and, apparently to receive the same reply--that the train from Vancouver, for which he had inquired, had come in and that the passengers had left the station.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

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

From this reading Three times Kondo saw him--big, uncouth in the careless fit of his clothes, powerful and impressive in his strength of feature and the carriage of his well-shaped head--go to the window and, watch in hand, stand staring out.

a conservative advocate of capitalism

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading Three times Kondo saw him--big, uncouth in the careless fit of his clothes, powerful and impressive in his strength of feature and the carriage of his well-shaped head--go to the window and, watch in hand, stand staring out.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading Three times Kondo saw him--big, uncouth in the careless fit of his clothes, powerful and impressive in his strength of feature and the carriage of his well-shaped head--go to the window and, watch in hand, stand staring out.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading It was a Sunday evening toward the end of February--cold, cloudy and with a chill wind driving over the city and across the Sound.

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

From this reading It was a Sunday evening toward the end of February--cold, cloudy and with a chill wind driving over the city and across the Sound.

clothing in general

From this reading Three times Kondo saw him--big, uncouth in the careless fit of his clothes, powerful and impressive in his strength of feature and the carriage of his well-shaped head--go to the window and, watch in hand, stand staring out.

lacking definite form or limits

From this reading It was a Sunday evening toward the end of February--cold, cloudy and with a chill wind driving over the city and across the Sound.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading It was a Sunday evening toward the end of February--cold, cloudy and with a chill wind driving over the city and across the Sound.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Twice within ten minutes he had used the telephone in the hall to ask the same question and, apparently to receive the same reply--that the train from Vancouver, for which he had inquired, had come in and that the passengers had left the station.

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

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

someone who guards an entrance

From this reading It was not like Gabriel Warden to show nervousness of any sort; Kondo, the Japanese doorman, who therefore had found something strange in this telephoning, watched him through the portieres which shut off the living-room from the hall.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading It was a Sunday evening toward the end of February--cold, cloudy and with a chill wind driving over the city and across the Sound.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It was a Sunday evening toward the end of February--cold, cloudy and with a chill wind driving over the city and across the Sound.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was a Sunday evening toward the end of February--cold, cloudy and with a chill wind driving over the city and across the Sound.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading Three times Kondo saw him--big, uncouth in the careless fit of his clothes, powerful and impressive in his strength of feature and the carriage of his well-shaped head--go to the window and, watch in hand, stand staring out.

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading It was a Sunday evening toward the end of February--cold, cloudy and with a chill wind driving over the city and across the Sound.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading Three times Kondo saw him--big, uncouth in the careless fit of his clothes, powerful and impressive in his strength of feature and the carriage of his well-shaped head--go to the window and, watch in hand, stand staring out.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Twice within ten minutes he had used the telephone in the hall to ask the same question and, apparently to receive the same reply--that the train from Vancouver, for which he had inquired, had come in and that the passengers had left the station.

being eight more than forty

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

set up or found

From this reading It was not like Gabriel Warden to show nervousness of any sort; Kondo, the Japanese doorman, who therefore had found something strange in this telephoning, watched him through the portieres which shut off the living-room from the hall.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Twice within ten minutes he had used the telephone in the hall to ask the same question and, apparently to receive the same reply--that the train from Vancouver, for which he had inquired, had come in and that the passengers had left the station.

(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

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

From this reading Three times Kondo saw him--big, uncouth in the careless fit of his clothes, powerful and impressive in his strength of feature and the carriage of his well-shaped head--go to the window and, watch in hand, stand staring out.

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

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

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

From this reading Twice within ten minutes he had used the telephone in the hall to ask the same question and, apparently to receive the same reply--that the train from Vancouver, for which he had inquired, had come in and that the passengers had left the station.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Twice within ten minutes he had used the telephone in the hall to ask the same question and, apparently to receive the same reply--that the train from Vancouver, for which he had inquired, had come in and that the passengers had left the station.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Three times Kondo saw him--big, uncouth in the careless fit of his clothes, powerful and impressive in his strength of feature and the carriage of his well-shaped head--go to the window and, watch in hand, stand staring out.

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

From this reading Twice within ten minutes he had used the telephone in the hall to ask the same question and, apparently to receive the same reply--that the train from Vancouver, for which he had inquired, had come in and that the passengers had left the station.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Three times Kondo saw him--big, uncouth in the careless fit of his clothes, powerful and impressive in his strength of feature and the carriage of his well-shaped head--go to the window and, watch in hand, stand staring out.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was not like Gabriel Warden to show nervousness of any sort; Kondo, the Japanese doorman, who therefore had found something strange in this telephoning, watched him through the portieres which shut off the living-room from the hall.

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

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

making a strong or vivid impression

From this reading Three times Kondo saw him--big, uncouth in the careless fit of his clothes, powerful and impressive in his strength of feature and the carriage of his well-shaped head--go to the window and, watch in hand, stand staring out.

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

From this reading Twice within ten minutes he had used the telephone in the hall to ask the same question and, apparently to receive the same reply--that the train from Vancouver, for which he had inquired, had come in and that the passengers had left the station.

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading Twice within ten minutes he had used the telephone in the hall to ask the same question and, apparently to receive the same reply--that the train from Vancouver, for which he had inquired, had come in and that the passengers had left the station.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not like Gabriel Warden to show nervousness of any sort; Kondo, the Japanese doorman, who therefore had found something strange in this telephoning, watched him through the portieres which shut off the living-room from the hall.

a native or inhabitant of Japan

From this reading It was not like Gabriel Warden to show nervousness of any sort; Kondo, the Japanese doorman, who therefore had found something strange in this telephoning, watched him through the portieres which shut off the living-room from the hall.

and nothing more

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

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

From this reading It was not like Gabriel Warden to show nervousness of any sort; Kondo, the Japanese doorman, who therefore had found something strange in this telephoning, watched him through the portieres which shut off the living-room from the hall.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

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 Twice within ten minutes he had used the telephone in the hall to ask the same question and, apparently to receive the same reply--that the train from Vancouver, for which he had inquired, had come in and that the passengers had left the station.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was not like Gabriel Warden to show nervousness of any sort; Kondo, the Japanese doorman, who therefore had found something strange in this telephoning, watched him through the portieres which shut off the living-room from the hall.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax

From this reading It was not like Gabriel Warden to show nervousness of any sort; Kondo, the Japanese doorman, who therefore had found something strange in this telephoning, watched him through the portieres which shut off the living-room from the hall.

the force of workers available

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Twice within ten minutes he had used the telephone in the hall to ask the same question and, apparently to receive the same reply--that the train from Vancouver, for which he had inquired, had come in and that the passengers had left the station.

the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters

From this reading It was not like Gabriel Warden to show nervousness of any sort; Kondo, the Japanese doorman, who therefore had found something strange in this telephoning, watched him through the portieres which shut off the living-room from the hall.

the northwestern region of the United States

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not like Gabriel Warden to show nervousness of any sort; Kondo, the Japanese doorman, who therefore had found something strange in this telephoning, watched him through the portieres which shut off the living-room from the hall.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

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

From this reading It was not like Gabriel Warden to show nervousness of any sort; Kondo, the Japanese doorman, who therefore had found something strange in this telephoning, watched him through the portieres which shut off the living-room from the hall.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Three times Kondo saw him--big, uncouth in the careless fit of his clothes, powerful and impressive in his strength of feature and the carriage of his well-shaped head--go to the window and, watch in hand, stand staring out.

above and across; more than

From this reading It was a Sunday evening toward the end of February--cold, cloudy and with a chill wind driving over the city and across the Sound.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading Twice within ten minutes he had used the telephone in the hall to ask the same question and, apparently to receive the same reply--that the train from Vancouver, for which he had inquired, had come in and that the passengers had left the station.

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

From this reading It was not like Gabriel Warden to show nervousness of any sort; Kondo, the Japanese doorman, who therefore had found something strange in this telephoning, watched him through the portieres which shut off the living-room from the hall.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading Three times Kondo saw him--big, uncouth in the careless fit of his clothes, powerful and impressive in his strength of feature and the carriage of his well-shaped head--go to the window and, watch in hand, stand staring out.

most frequent or common

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

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

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Twice within ten minutes he had used the telephone in the hall to ask the same question and, apparently to receive the same reply--that the train from Vancouver, for which he had inquired, had come in and that the passengers had left the station.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

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

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading Twice within ten minutes he had used the telephone in the hall to ask the same question and, apparently to receive the same reply--that the train from Vancouver, for which he had inquired, had come in and that the passengers had left the station.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading Twice within ten minutes he had used the telephone in the hall to ask the same question and, apparently to receive the same reply--that the train from Vancouver, for which he had inquired, had come in and that the passengers had left the station.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Twice within ten minutes he had used the telephone in the hall to ask the same question and, apparently to receive the same reply--that the train from Vancouver, for which he had inquired, had come in and that the passengers had left the station.

cut with a saw

From this reading Three times Kondo saw him--big, uncouth in the careless fit of his clothes, powerful and impressive in his strength of feature and the carriage of his well-shaped head--go to the window and, watch in hand, stand staring out.

a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It was not like Gabriel Warden to show nervousness of any sort; Kondo, the Japanese doorman, who therefore had found something strange in this telephoning, watched him through the portieres which shut off the living-room from the hall.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading It was not like Gabriel Warden to show nervousness of any sort; Kondo, the Japanese doorman, who therefore had found something strange in this telephoning, watched him through the portieres which shut off the living-room from the hall.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading It was not like Gabriel Warden to show nervousness of any sort; Kondo, the Japanese doorman, who therefore had found something strange in this telephoning, watched him through the portieres which shut off the living-room from the hall.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading It was not like Gabriel Warden to show nervousness of any sort; Kondo, the Japanese doorman, who therefore had found something strange in this telephoning, watched him through the portieres which shut off the living-room from the hall.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

be standing; be upright

From this reading Three times Kondo saw him--big, uncouth in the careless fit of his clothes, powerful and impressive in his strength of feature and the carriage of his well-shaped head--go to the window and, watch in hand, stand staring out.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading Three times Kondo saw him--big, uncouth in the careless fit of his clothes, powerful and impressive in his strength of feature and the carriage of his well-shaped head--go to the window and, watch in hand, stand staring out.

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

From this reading Twice within ten minutes he had used the telephone in the hall to ask the same question and, apparently to receive the same reply--that the train from Vancouver, for which he had inquired, had come in and that the passengers had left the station.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading It was not like Gabriel Warden to show nervousness of any sort; Kondo, the Japanese doorman, who therefore had found something strange in this telephoning, watched him through the portieres which shut off the living-room from the hall.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading Three times Kondo saw him--big, uncouth in the careless fit of his clothes, powerful and impressive in his strength of feature and the carriage of his well-shaped head--go to the window and, watch in hand, stand staring out.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading It was a Sunday evening toward the end of February--cold, cloudy and with a chill wind driving over the city and across the Sound.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading Twice within ten minutes he had used the telephone in the hall to ask the same question and, apparently to receive the same reply--that the train from Vancouver, for which he had inquired, had come in and that the passengers had left the station.

-ing form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

From this reading It was not like Gabriel Warden to show nervousness of any sort; Kondo, the Japanese doorman, who therefore had found something strange in this telephoning, watched him through the portieres which shut off the living-room from the hall.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Twice within ten minutes he had used the telephone in the hall to ask the same question and, apparently to receive the same reply--that the train from Vancouver, for which he had inquired, had come in and that the passengers had left the station.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Twice within ten minutes he had used the telephone in the hall to ask the same question and, apparently to receive the same reply--that the train from Vancouver, for which he had inquired, had come in and that the passengers had left the station.

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

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading It was not like Gabriel Warden to show nervousness of any sort; Kondo, the Japanese doorman, who therefore had found something strange in this telephoning, watched him through the portieres which shut off the living-room from the hall.

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

From this reading It was not like Gabriel Warden to show nervousness of any sort; Kondo, the Japanese doorman, who therefore had found something strange in this telephoning, watched him through the portieres which shut off the living-room from the hall.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three times Kondo saw him--big, uncouth in the careless fit of his clothes, powerful and impressive in his strength of feature and the carriage of his well-shaped head--go to the window and, watch in hand, stand staring out.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was not like Gabriel Warden to show nervousness of any sort; Kondo, the Japanese doorman, who therefore had found something strange in this telephoning, watched him through the portieres which shut off the living-room from the hall.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Three times Kondo saw him--big, uncouth in the careless fit of his clothes, powerful and impressive in his strength of feature and the carriage of his well-shaped head--go to the window and, watch in hand, stand staring out.

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

From this reading Twice within ten minutes he had used the telephone in the hall to ask the same question and, apparently to receive the same reply--that the train from Vancouver, for which he had inquired, had come in and that the passengers had left the station.

in the direction of

From this reading It was a Sunday evening toward the end of February--cold, cloudy and with a chill wind driving over the city and across the Sound.

create by training and teaching

From this reading Twice within ten minutes he had used the telephone in the hall to ask the same question and, apparently to receive the same reply--that the train from Vancouver, for which he had inquired, had come in and that the passengers had left the station.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

two times

From this reading Twice within ten minutes he had used the telephone in the hall to ask the same question and, apparently to receive the same reply--that the train from Vancouver, for which he had inquired, had come in and that the passengers had left the station.

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading Three times Kondo saw him--big, uncouth in the careless fit of his clothes, powerful and impressive in his strength of feature and the carriage of his well-shaped head--go to the window and, watch in hand, stand staring out.

not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Twice within ten minutes he had used the telephone in the hall to ask the same question and, apparently to receive the same reply--that the train from Vancouver, for which he had inquired, had come in and that the passengers had left the station.

English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)

From this reading Twice within ten minutes he had used the telephone in the hall to ask the same question and, apparently to receive the same reply--that the train from Vancouver, for which he had inquired, had come in and that the passengers had left the station.

The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

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

From this reading It was not like Gabriel Warden to show nervousness of any sort; Kondo, the Japanese doorman, who therefore had found something strange in this telephoning, watched him through the portieres which shut off the living-room from the hall.

look attentively

From this reading Three times Kondo saw him--big, uncouth in the careless fit of his clothes, powerful and impressive in his strength of feature and the carriage of his well-shaped head--go to the window and, watch in hand, stand staring out.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading It was not like Gabriel Warden to show nervousness of any sort; Kondo, the Japanese doorman, who therefore had found something strange in this telephoning, watched him through the portieres which shut off the living-room from the hall.

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From this reading Three times Kondo saw him--big, uncouth in the careless fit of his clothes, powerful and impressive in his strength of feature and the carriage of his well-shaped head--go to the window and, watch in hand, stand staring out.

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

From this reading Twice within ten minutes he had used the telephone in the hall to ask the same question and, apparently to receive the same reply--that the train from Vancouver, for which he had inquired, had come in and that the passengers had left the station.

which person or people

From this reading It was not like Gabriel Warden to show nervousness of any sort; Kondo, the Japanese doorman, who therefore had found something strange in this telephoning, watched him through the portieres which shut off the living-room from the hall.

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

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading It was a Sunday evening toward the end of February--cold, cloudy and with a chill wind driving over the city and across the Sound.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Three times Kondo saw him--big, uncouth in the careless fit of his clothes, powerful and impressive in his strength of feature and the carriage of his well-shaped head--go to the window and, watch in hand, stand staring out.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Gabriel Warden--capitalist, railroad director, owner of mines and timber lands, at twenty a cow-puncher, at forty-eight one of the predominant men of the Northwest Coast--paced with quick, uneven steps the great wicker-furnished living room of his home just above Seattle on Puget Sound.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Twice within ten minutes he had used the telephone in the hall to ask the same question and, apparently to receive the same reply--that the train from Vancouver, for which he had inquired, had come in and that the passengers had left the station.