Chapter XXIX

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

From this reading A LONG NIGHT People began forming into line immediately after luncheon, on the afternoon of the last day of September and continued throughout the afternoon.

later than; following

From this reading A LONG NIGHT People began forming into line immediately after luncheon, on the afternoon of the last day of September and continued throughout the afternoon.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading A LONG NIGHT People began forming into line immediately after luncheon, on the afternoon of the last day of September and continued throughout the afternoon.

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

From this reading It was then four o'clock and the crowd would have to remain in line all night to hold their places (to be exact, just seventeen hours).

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

From this reading A LONG NIGHT People began forming into line immediately after luncheon, on the afternoon of the last day of September and continued throughout the afternoon.

expected hopefully

From this reading Remaining in line all night was not pleasantly anticipated, and nights in October in South Dakota are apt to get pretty chilly, but the line continued to increase and by ten o'clock the street in front of the land office was a surging mass of humanity, mostly purchasers of relinquishments, waiting for the opening of the land office the next morning and to be in readiness to protect the claim they had contracted for.

(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward

From this reading Remaining in line all night was not pleasantly anticipated, and nights in October in South Dakota are apt to get pretty chilly, but the line continued to increase and by ten o'clock the street in front of the land office was a surging mass of humanity, mostly purchasers of relinquishments, waiting for the opening of the land office the next morning and to be in readiness to protect the claim they had contracted for.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Remaining in line all night was not pleasantly anticipated, and nights in October in South Dakota are apt to get pretty chilly, but the line continued to increase and by ten o'clock the street in front of the land office was a surging mass of humanity, mostly purchasers of relinquishments, waiting for the opening of the land office the next morning and to be in readiness to protect the claim they had contracted for.

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

From this reading It was then four o'clock and the crowd would have to remain in line all night to hold their places (to be exact, just seventeen hours).

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

From this reading A LONG NIGHT People began forming into line immediately after luncheon, on the afternoon of the last day of September and continued throughout the afternoon.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Remaining in line all night was not pleasantly anticipated, and nights in October in South Dakota are apt to get pretty chilly, but the line continued to increase and by ten o'clock the street in front of the land office was a surging mass of humanity, mostly purchasers of relinquishments, waiting for the opening of the land office the next morning and to be in readiness to protect the claim they had contracted for.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Remaining in line all night was not pleasantly anticipated, and nights in October in South Dakota are apt to get pretty chilly, but the line continued to increase and by ten o'clock the street in front of the land office was a surging mass of humanity, mostly purchasers of relinquishments, waiting for the opening of the land office the next morning and to be in readiness to protect the claim they had contracted for.

not characterized by emotion

From this reading Remaining in line all night was not pleasantly anticipated, and nights in October in South Dakota are apt to get pretty chilly, but the line continued to increase and by ten o'clock the street in front of the land office was a surging mass of humanity, mostly purchasers of relinquishments, waiting for the opening of the land office the next morning and to be in readiness to protect the claim they had contracted for.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading Remaining in line all night was not pleasantly anticipated, and nights in October in South Dakota are apt to get pretty chilly, but the line continued to increase and by ten o'clock the street in front of the land office was a surging mass of humanity, mostly purchasers of relinquishments, waiting for the opening of the land office the next morning and to be in readiness to protect the claim they had contracted for.

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading When it is taken into consideration that the land office would not open until nine o'clock the next morning, this seemed like a foolish proceeding.

without stop or interruption

From this reading A LONG NIGHT People began forming into line immediately after luncheon, on the afternoon of the last day of September and continued throughout the afternoon.

reduced in size or pulled together

From this reading Remaining in line all night was not pleasantly anticipated, and nights in October in South Dakota are apt to get pretty chilly, but the line continued to increase and by ten o'clock the street in front of the land office was a surging mass of humanity, mostly purchasers of relinquishments, waiting for the opening of the land office the next morning and to be in readiness to protect the claim they had contracted for.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading When I saw such a crowd gathering, I got my folks into the line.

a member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux

From this reading Remaining in line all night was not pleasantly anticipated, and nights in October in South Dakota are apt to get pretty chilly, but the line continued to increase and by ten o'clock the street in front of the land office was a surging mass of humanity, mostly purchasers of relinquishments, waiting for the opening of the land office the next morning and to be in readiness to protect the claim they had contracted for.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A LONG NIGHT People began forming into line immediately after luncheon, on the afternoon of the last day of September and continued throughout the afternoon.

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading It was then four o'clock and the crowd would have to remain in line all night to hold their places (to be exact, just seventeen hours).

your parents

From this reading When I saw such a crowd gathering, I got my folks into the line.

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading When it is taken into consideration that the land office would not open until nine o'clock the next morning, this seemed like a foolish proceeding.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Remaining in line all night was not pleasantly anticipated, and nights in October in South Dakota are apt to get pretty chilly, but the line continued to increase and by ten o'clock the street in front of the land office was a surging mass of humanity, mostly purchasers of relinquishments, waiting for the opening of the land office the next morning and to be in readiness to protect the claim they had contracted for.

-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)

From this reading A LONG NIGHT People began forming into line immediately after luncheon, on the afternoon of the last day of September and continued throughout the afternoon.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading It was then four o'clock and the crowd would have to remain in line all night to hold their places (to be exact, just seventeen hours).

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Remaining in line all night was not pleasantly anticipated, and nights in October in South Dakota are apt to get pretty chilly, but the line continued to increase and by ten o'clock the street in front of the land office was a surging mass of humanity, mostly purchasers of relinquishments, waiting for the opening of the land office the next morning and to be in readiness to protect the claim they had contracted for.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading When I saw such a crowd gathering, I got my folks into the line.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Remaining in line all night was not pleasantly anticipated, and nights in October in South Dakota are apt to get pretty chilly, but the line continued to increase and by ten o'clock the street in front of the land office was a surging mass of humanity, mostly purchasers of relinquishments, waiting for the opening of the land office the next morning and to be in readiness to protect the claim they had contracted for.

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

From this reading When I saw such a crowd gathering, I got my folks into the line.

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

From this reading Remaining in line all night was not pleasantly anticipated, and nights in October in South Dakota are apt to get pretty chilly, but the line continued to increase and by ten o'clock the street in front of the land office was a surging mass of humanity, mostly purchasers of relinquishments, waiting for the opening of the land office the next morning and to be in readiness to protect the claim they had contracted for.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was then four o'clock and the crowd would have to remain in line all night to hold their places (to be exact, just seventeen hours).

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading It was then four o'clock and the crowd would have to remain in line all night to hold their places (to be exact, just seventeen hours).

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading It was then four o'clock and the crowd would have to remain in line all night to hold their places (to be exact, just seventeen hours).

the quality of being humane

From this reading Remaining in line all night was not pleasantly anticipated, and nights in October in South Dakota are apt to get pretty chilly, but the line continued to increase and by ten o'clock the street in front of the land office was a surging mass of humanity, mostly purchasers of relinquishments, waiting for the opening of the land office the next morning and to be in readiness to protect the claim they had contracted for.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading When I saw such a crowd gathering, I got my folks into the line.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading A LONG NIGHT People began forming into line immediately after luncheon, on the afternoon of the last day of September and continued throughout the afternoon.

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

From this reading It was then four o'clock and the crowd would have to remain in line all night to hold their places (to be exact, just seventeen hours).

a quantity that is added

From this reading Remaining in line all night was not pleasantly anticipated, and nights in October in South Dakota are apt to get pretty chilly, but the line continued to increase and by ten o'clock the street in front of the land office was a surging mass of humanity, mostly purchasers of relinquishments, waiting for the opening of the land office the next morning and to be in readiness to protect the claim they had contracted for.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A LONG NIGHT People began forming into line immediately after luncheon, on the afternoon of the last day of September and continued throughout the afternoon.

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

From this reading When it is taken into consideration that the land office would not open until nine o'clock the next morning, this seemed like a foolish proceeding.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When it is taken into consideration that the land office would not open until nine o'clock the next morning, this seemed like a foolish proceeding.

and nothing more

From this reading It was then four o'clock and the crowd would have to remain in line all night to hold their places (to be exact, just seventeen hours).

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading When it is taken into consideration that the land office would not open until nine o'clock the next morning, this seemed like a foolish proceeding.

immediately past

From this reading A LONG NIGHT People began forming into line immediately after luncheon, on the afternoon of the last day of September and continued throughout the afternoon.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading When it is taken into consideration that the land office would not open until nine o'clock the next morning, this seemed like a foolish proceeding.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading A LONG NIGHT People began forming into line immediately after luncheon, on the afternoon of the last day of September and continued throughout the afternoon.

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

From this reading A LONG NIGHT People began forming into line immediately after luncheon, on the afternoon of the last day of September and continued throughout the afternoon.

a midday meal

From this reading A LONG NIGHT People began forming into line immediately after luncheon, on the afternoon of the last day of September and continued throughout the afternoon.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading Remaining in line all night was not pleasantly anticipated, and nights in October in South Dakota are apt to get pretty chilly, but the line continued to increase and by ten o'clock the street in front of the land office was a surging mass of humanity, mostly purchasers of relinquishments, waiting for the opening of the land office the next morning and to be in readiness to protect the claim they had contracted for.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading When it is taken into consideration that the land office would not open until nine o'clock the next morning, this seemed like a foolish proceeding.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading Remaining in line all night was not pleasantly anticipated, and nights in October in South Dakota are apt to get pretty chilly, but the line continued to increase and by ten o'clock the street in front of the land office was a surging mass of humanity, mostly purchasers of relinquishments, waiting for the opening of the land office the next morning and to be in readiness to protect the claim they had contracted for.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading When I saw such a crowd gathering, I got my folks into the line.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading When it is taken into consideration that the land office would not open until nine o'clock the next morning, this seemed like a foolish proceeding.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A LONG NIGHT People began forming into line immediately after luncheon, on the afternoon of the last day of September and continued throughout the afternoon.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading Remaining in line all night was not pleasantly anticipated, and nights in October in South Dakota are apt to get pretty chilly, but the line continued to increase and by ten o'clock the street in front of the land office was a surging mass of humanity, mostly purchasers of relinquishments, waiting for the opening of the land office the next morning and to be in readiness to protect the claim they had contracted for.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading When it is taken into consideration that the land office would not open until nine o'clock the next morning, this seemed like a foolish proceeding.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When it is taken into consideration that the land office would not open until nine o'clock the next morning, this seemed like a foolish proceeding.

according to the clock

From this reading When it is taken into consideration that the land office would not open until nine o'clock the next morning, this seemed like a foolish proceeding.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading Remaining in line all night was not pleasantly anticipated, and nights in October in South Dakota are apt to get pretty chilly, but the line continued to increase and by ten o'clock the street in front of the land office was a surging mass of humanity, mostly purchasers of relinquishments, waiting for the opening of the land office the next morning and to be in readiness to protect the claim they had contracted for.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A LONG NIGHT People began forming into line immediately after luncheon, on the afternoon of the last day of September and continued throughout the afternoon.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading When it is taken into consideration that the land office would not open until nine o'clock the next morning, this seemed like a foolish proceeding.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A LONG NIGHT People began forming into line immediately after luncheon, on the afternoon of the last day of September and continued throughout the afternoon.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading When it is taken into consideration that the land office would not open until nine o'clock the next morning, this seemed like a foolish proceeding.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Remaining in line all night was not pleasantly anticipated, and nights in October in South Dakota are apt to get pretty chilly, but the line continued to increase and by ten o'clock the street in front of the land office was a surging mass of humanity, mostly purchasers of relinquishments, waiting for the opening of the land office the next morning and to be in readiness to protect the claim they had contracted for.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading A LONG NIGHT People began forming into line immediately after luncheon, on the afternoon of the last day of September and continued throughout the afternoon.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was then four o'clock and the crowd would have to remain in line all night to hold their places (to be exact, just seventeen hours).

in a cheerful manner

From this reading Remaining in line all night was not pleasantly anticipated, and nights in October in South Dakota are apt to get pretty chilly, but the line continued to increase and by ten o'clock the street in front of the land office was a surging mass of humanity, mostly purchasers of relinquishments, waiting for the opening of the land office the next morning and to be in readiness to protect the claim they had contracted for.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Remaining in line all night was not pleasantly anticipated, and nights in October in South Dakota are apt to get pretty chilly, but the line continued to increase and by ten o'clock the street in front of the land office was a surging mass of humanity, mostly purchasers of relinquishments, waiting for the opening of the land office the next morning and to be in readiness to protect the claim they had contracted for.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading When it is taken into consideration that the land office would not open until nine o'clock the next morning, this seemed like a foolish proceeding.

shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

From this reading Remaining in line all night was not pleasantly anticipated, and nights in October in South Dakota are apt to get pretty chilly, but the line continued to increase and by ten o'clock the street in front of the land office was a surging mass of humanity, mostly purchasers of relinquishments, waiting for the opening of the land office the next morning and to be in readiness to protect the claim they had contracted for.

plural of “purchaser” — a person who buys

From this reading Remaining in line all night was not pleasantly anticipated, and nights in October in South Dakota are apt to get pretty chilly, but the line continued to increase and by ten o'clock the street in front of the land office was a surging mass of humanity, mostly purchasers of relinquishments, waiting for the opening of the land office the next morning and to be in readiness to protect the claim they had contracted for.

the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)

From this reading Remaining in line all night was not pleasantly anticipated, and nights in October in South Dakota are apt to get pretty chilly, but the line continued to increase and by ten o'clock the street in front of the land office was a surging mass of humanity, mostly purchasers of relinquishments, waiting for the opening of the land office the next morning and to be in readiness to protect the claim they had contracted for.

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From this reading Remaining in line all night was not pleasantly anticipated, and nights in October in South Dakota are apt to get pretty chilly, but the line continued to increase and by ten o'clock the street in front of the land office was a surging mass of humanity, mostly purchasers of relinquishments, waiting for the opening of the land office the next morning and to be in readiness to protect the claim they had contracted for.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading It was then four o'clock and the crowd would have to remain in line all night to hold their places (to be exact, just seventeen hours).

not used up

From this reading Remaining in line all night was not pleasantly anticipated, and nights in October in South Dakota are apt to get pretty chilly, but the line continued to increase and by ten o'clock the street in front of the land office was a surging mass of humanity, mostly purchasers of relinquishments, waiting for the opening of the land office the next morning and to be in readiness to protect the claim they had contracted for.

cut with a saw

From this reading When I saw such a crowd gathering, I got my folks into the line.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading When it is taken into consideration that the land office would not open until nine o'clock the next morning, this seemed like a foolish proceeding.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading A LONG NIGHT People began forming into line immediately after luncheon, on the afternoon of the last day of September and continued throughout the afternoon.

being one more than sixteen

From this reading It was then four o'clock and the crowd would have to remain in line all night to hold their places (to be exact, just seventeen hours).

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Remaining in line all night was not pleasantly anticipated, and nights in October in South Dakota are apt to get pretty chilly, but the line continued to increase and by ten o'clock the street in front of the land office was a surging mass of humanity, mostly purchasers of relinquishments, waiting for the opening of the land office the next morning and to be in readiness to protect the claim they had contracted for.

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

From this reading Remaining in line all night was not pleasantly anticipated, and nights in October in South Dakota are apt to get pretty chilly, but the line continued to increase and by ten o'clock the street in front of the land office was a surging mass of humanity, mostly purchasers of relinquishments, waiting for the opening of the land office the next morning and to be in readiness to protect the claim they had contracted for.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading When I saw such a crowd gathering, I got my folks into the line.

characterized by great swelling waves or surges

From this reading Remaining in line all night was not pleasantly anticipated, and nights in October in South Dakota are apt to get pretty chilly, but the line continued to increase and by ten o'clock the street in front of the land office was a surging mass of humanity, mostly purchasers of relinquishments, waiting for the opening of the land office the next morning and to be in readiness to protect the claim they had contracted for.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading When it is taken into consideration that the land office would not open until nine o'clock the next morning, this seemed like a foolish proceeding.

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

From this reading Remaining in line all night was not pleasantly anticipated, and nights in October in South Dakota are apt to get pretty chilly, but the line continued to increase and by ten o'clock the street in front of the land office was a surging mass of humanity, mostly purchasers of relinquishments, waiting for the opening of the land office the next morning and to be in readiness to protect the claim they had contracted for.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When it is taken into consideration that the land office would not open until nine o'clock the next morning, this seemed like a foolish proceeding.

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

From this reading A LONG NIGHT People began forming into line immediately after luncheon, on the afternoon of the last day of September and continued throughout the afternoon.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was then four o'clock and the crowd would have to remain in line all night to hold their places (to be exact, just seventeen hours).

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It was then four o'clock and the crowd would have to remain in line all night to hold their places (to be exact, just seventeen hours).

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

From this reading Remaining in line all night was not pleasantly anticipated, and nights in October in South Dakota are apt to get pretty chilly, but the line continued to increase and by ten o'clock the street in front of the land office was a surging mass of humanity, mostly purchasers of relinquishments, waiting for the opening of the land office the next morning and to be in readiness to protect the claim they had contracted for.

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

From this reading When it is taken into consideration that the land office would not open until nine o'clock the next morning, this seemed like a foolish proceeding.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading A LONG NIGHT People began forming into line immediately after luncheon, on the afternoon of the last day of September and continued throughout the afternoon.

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

From this reading It was then four o'clock and the crowd would have to remain in line all night to hold their places (to be exact, just seventeen hours).

up to a particular time

From this reading When it is taken into consideration that the land office would not open until nine o'clock the next morning, this seemed like a foolish proceeding.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Remaining in line all night was not pleasantly anticipated, and nights in October in South Dakota are apt to get pretty chilly, but the line continued to increase and by ten o'clock the street in front of the land office was a surging mass of humanity, mostly purchasers of relinquishments, waiting for the opening of the land office the next morning and to be in readiness to protect the claim they had contracted for.

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

From this reading It was then four o'clock and the crowd would have to remain in line all night to hold their places (to be exact, just seventeen hours).

at the time that

From this reading When I saw such a crowd gathering, I got my folks into the line.

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

From this reading When it is taken into consideration that the land office would not open until nine o'clock the next morning, this seemed like a foolish proceeding.