Chapter XVI

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

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They had bidden him good-bye along in December, and although nothing was said about it, the truth was, Megory did not wish to see any more railroad contractors, for a while, not for five or ten years anyway.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading They had bidden him good-bye along in December, and although nothing was said about it, the truth was, Megory did not wish to see any more railroad contractors, for a while, not for five or ten years anyway.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading They had bidden him good-bye along in December, and although nothing was said about it, the truth was, Megory did not wish to see any more railroad contractors, for a while, not for five or ten years anyway.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It is a peculiar thing that when a railroad stops at some little western burg, that it is always going to stay ten or twenty years.

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

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading They had bidden him good-bye along in December, and although nothing was said about it, the truth was, Megory did not wish to see any more railroad contractors, for a while, not for five or ten years anyway.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading They had bidden him good-bye along in December, and although nothing was said about it, the truth was, Megory did not wish to see any more railroad contractors, for a while, not for five or ten years anyway.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Stanley was followed a few days later by a grade contractor, who had been to Megory the summer before and who had became popular around town, and was known to be a good spender.

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

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Stanley was followed a few days later by a grade contractor, who had been to Megory the summer before and who had became popular around town, and was known to be a good spender.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Stanley was followed a few days later by a grade contractor, who had been to Megory the summer before and who had became popular around town, and was known to be a good spender.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Stanley was followed a few days later by a grade contractor, who had been to Megory the summer before and who had became popular around town, and was known to be a good spender.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment

From this reading They had bidden him good-bye along in December, and although nothing was said about it, the truth was, Megory did not wish to see any more railroad contractors, for a while, not for five or ten years anyway.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

make a resonant sound, like artillery

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

colloquial American term for a town

From this reading It is a peculiar thing that when a railroad stops at some little western burg, that it is always going to stay ten or twenty years.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Stanley was followed a few days later by a grade contractor, who had been to Megory the summer before and who had became popular around town, and was known to be a good spender.

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

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

a person who is in charge

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things

From this reading Stanley was followed a few days later by a grade contractor, who had been to Megory the summer before and who had became popular around town, and was known to be a good spender.

plural of “contractor” — someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things

From this reading They had bidden him good-bye along in December, and although nothing was said about it, the truth was, Megory did not wish to see any more railroad contractors, for a while, not for five or ten years anyway.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Stanley was followed a few days later by a grade contractor, who had been to Megory the summer before and who had became popular around town, and was known to be a good spender.

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading They had bidden him good-bye along in December, and although nothing was said about it, the truth was, Megory did not wish to see any more railroad contractors, for a while, not for five or ten years anyway.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading They had bidden him good-bye along in December, and although nothing was said about it, the truth was, Megory did not wish to see any more railroad contractors, for a while, not for five or ten years anyway.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading Oh, it was a shame to thus wreck the selfish dreams of these Megoryites upon the rocks of their own shortsightedness.

a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

opinion or judgment

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

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

From this reading Stanley was followed a few days later by a grade contractor, who had been to Megory the summer before and who had became popular around town, and was known to be a good spender.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading They had bidden him good-bye along in December, and although nothing was said about it, the truth was, Megory did not wish to see any more railroad contractors, for a while, not for five or ten years anyway.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Stanley was followed a few days later by a grade contractor, who had been to Megory the summer before and who had became popular around town, and was known to be a good spender.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

the act of departing

From this reading It is a peculiar thing that when a railroad stops at some little western burg, that it is always going to stay ten or twenty years.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Stanley was followed a few days later by a grade contractor, who had been to Megory the summer before and who had became popular around town, and was known to be a good spender.

a farewell remark

From this reading They had bidden him good-bye along in December, and although nothing was said about it, the truth was, Megory did not wish to see any more railroad contractors, for a while, not for five or ten years anyway.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

a body of students who are taught together

From this reading Stanley was followed a few days later by a grade contractor, who had been to Megory the summer before and who had became popular around town, and was known to be a good spender.

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

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

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

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

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

From this reading They had bidden him good-bye along in December, and although nothing was said about it, the truth was, Megory did not wish to see any more railroad contractors, for a while, not for five or ten years anyway.

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

From this reading They had bidden him good-bye along in December, and although nothing was said about it, the truth was, Megory did not wish to see any more railroad contractors, for a while, not for five or ten years anyway.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

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

From this reading It is a peculiar thing that when a railroad stops at some little western burg, that it is always going to stay ten or twenty years.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Stanley was followed a few days later by a grade contractor, who had been to Megory the summer before and who had became popular around town, and was known to be a good spender.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It is a peculiar thing that when a railroad stops at some little western burg, that it is always going to stay ten or twenty years.

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

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

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

From this reading Oh, it was a shame to thus wreck the selfish dreams of these Megoryites upon the rocks of their own shortsightedness.

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

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading They had bidden him good-bye along in December, and although nothing was said about it, the truth was, Megory did not wish to see any more railroad contractors, for a while, not for five or ten years anyway.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

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

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, it was a shame to thus wreck the selfish dreams of these Megoryites upon the rocks of their own shortsightedness.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They had bidden him good-bye along in December, and although nothing was said about it, the truth was, Megory did not wish to see any more railroad contractors, for a while, not for five or ten years anyway.

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

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Oh, it was a shame to thus wreck the selfish dreams of these Megoryites upon the rocks of their own shortsightedness.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading It is a peculiar thing that when a railroad stops at some little western burg, that it is always going to stay ten or twenty years.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading Stanley was followed a few days later by a grade contractor, who had been to Megory the summer before and who had became popular around town, and was known to be a good spender.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

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

From this reading They had bidden him good-bye along in December, and although nothing was said about it, the truth was, Megory did not wish to see any more railroad contractors, for a while, not for five or ten years anyway.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Oh, it was a shame to thus wreck the selfish dreams of these Megoryites upon the rocks of their own shortsightedness.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading They had bidden him good-bye along in December, and although nothing was said about it, the truth was, Megory did not wish to see any more railroad contractors, for a while, not for five or ten years anyway.

Identical; not different.

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading They had bidden him good-bye along in December, and although nothing was said about it, the truth was, Megory did not wish to see any more railroad contractors, for a while, not for five or ten years anyway.

concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others

From this reading Oh, it was a shame to thus wreck the selfish dreams of these Megoryites upon the rocks of their own shortsightedness.

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading Oh, it was a shame to thus wreck the selfish dreams of these Megoryites upon the rocks of their own shortsightedness.

(ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred

From this reading Oh, it was a shame to thus wreck the selfish dreams of these Megoryites upon the rocks of their own shortsightedness.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

English poet and critic (1909-1995)

From this reading Stanley was followed a few days later by a grade contractor, who had been to Megory the summer before and who had became popular around town, and was known to be a good spender.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading It is a peculiar thing that when a railroad stops at some little western burg, that it is always going to stay ten or twenty years.

not in physical motion

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)

From this reading It is a peculiar thing that when a railroad stops at some little western burg, that it is always going to stay ten or twenty years.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

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

From this reading They had bidden him good-bye along in December, and although nothing was said about it, the truth was, Megory did not wish to see any more railroad contractors, for a while, not for five or ten years anyway.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is a peculiar thing that when a railroad stops at some little western burg, that it is always going to stay ten or twenty years.

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

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Oh, it was a shame to thus wreck the selfish dreams of these Megoryites upon the rocks of their own shortsightedness.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Oh, it was a shame to thus wreck the selfish dreams of these Megoryites upon the rocks of their own shortsightedness.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had bidden him good-bye along in December, and although nothing was said about it, the truth was, Megory did not wish to see any more railroad contractors, for a while, not for five or ten years anyway.

a special situation

From this reading It is a peculiar thing that when a railroad stops at some little western burg, that it is always going to stay ten or twenty years.

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

From this reading Oh, it was a shame to thus wreck the selfish dreams of these Megoryites upon the rocks of their own shortsightedness.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

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

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Stanley was followed a few days later by a grade contractor, who had been to Megory the summer before and who had became popular around town, and was known to be a good spender.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading They had bidden him good-bye along in December, and although nothing was said about it, the truth was, Megory did not wish to see any more railroad contractors, for a while, not for five or ten years anyway.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading It is a peculiar thing that when a railroad stops at some little western burg, that it is always going to stay ten or twenty years.

up to a particular time

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Oh, it was a shame to thus wreck the selfish dreams of these Megoryites upon the rocks of their own shortsightedness.

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

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading It is a peculiar thing that when a railroad stops at some little western burg, that it is always going to stay ten or twenty years.

at the time that

From this reading It is a peculiar thing that when a railroad stops at some little western burg, that it is always going to stay ten or twenty years.

during the time that

From this reading They had bidden him good-bye along in December, and although nothing was said about it, the truth was, Megory did not wish to see any more railroad contractors, for a while, not for five or ten years anyway.

which person or people

From this reading Stanley was followed a few days later by a grade contractor, who had been to Megory the summer before and who had became popular around town, and was known to be a good spender.

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From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading They had bidden him good-bye along in December, and although nothing was said about it, the truth was, Megory did not wish to see any more railroad contractors, for a while, not for five or ten years anyway.

in the company of; together with

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading Oh, it was a shame to thus wreck the selfish dreams of these Megoryites upon the rocks of their own shortsightedness.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.

a late time of life

From this reading They had bidden him good-bye along in December, and although nothing was said about it, the truth was, Megory did not wish to see any more railroad contractors, for a while, not for five or ten years anyway.

but in spite of that

From this reading COMES STANLEY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER Megory was still on the boom, not quite as much as the summer before, but more than it was some time later, for as yet New Calias was still regarded as a joke, until one day Stanley, the same wiry-looking individual with the black mustache and the piercing eyes, got off the stage at Megory and began to do the same work he had started west of Oristown the year before.