Chapter VII

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

From this reading Dick and Larry, in much-worn corduroys and lace-boots, and each with a furled red signal flag under his arm, were tramping down the construction track of the Little Ophir Extension.

an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

From this reading On their right the brawling torrent of the Tourmaline swirled over and among its boulders, and across the canyon, and half-way up its steep acclivity, ran the partly completed grade of the Overland Central.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading On their right the brawling torrent of the Tourmaline swirled over and among its boulders, and across the canyon, and half-way up its steep acclivity, ran the partly completed grade of the Overland Central.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading On their right the brawling torrent of the Tourmaline swirled over and among its boulders, and across the canyon, and half-way up its steep acclivity, ran the partly completed grade of the Overland Central.

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

From this reading Dick and Larry, in much-worn corduroys and lace-boots, and each with a furled red signal flag under his arm, were tramping down the construction track of the Little Ophir Extension.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Dick and Larry, in much-worn corduroys and lace-boots, and each with a furled red signal flag under his arm, were tramping down the construction track of the Little Ophir Extension.

an unofficial association of people or groups

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

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come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

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

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plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin

From this reading On their right the brawling torrent of the Tourmaline swirled over and among its boulders, and across the canyon, and half-way up its steep acclivity, ran the partly completed grade of the Overland Central.

-ing form of “brawl” — to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively

From this reading On their right the brawling torrent of the Tourmaline swirled over and among its boulders, and across the canyon, and half-way up its steep acclivity, ran the partly completed grade of the Overland Central.

a grouping of a number of similar things

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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

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a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

From this reading On their right the brawling torrent of the Tourmaline swirled over and among its boulders, and across the canyon, and half-way up its steep acclivity, ran the partly completed grade of the Overland Central.

serving as an essential component

From this reading On their right the brawling torrent of the Tourmaline swirled over and among its boulders, and across the canyon, and half-way up its steep acclivity, ran the partly completed grade of the Overland Central.

an institution created to conduct business

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successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading On their right the brawling torrent of the Tourmaline swirled over and among its boulders, and across the canyon, and half-way up its steep acclivity, ran the partly completed grade of the Overland Central.

the act of constructing something

From this reading Dick and Larry, in much-worn corduroys and lace-boots, and each with a furled red signal flag under his arm, were tramping down the construction track of the Little Ophir Extension.

cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth

From this reading Dick and Larry, in much-worn corduroys and lace-boots, and each with a furled red signal flag under his arm, were tramping down the construction track of the Little Ophir Extension.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

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someone who is a detective

From this reading Dick and Larry, in much-worn corduroys and lace-boots, and each with a furled red signal flag under his arm, were tramping down the construction track of the Little Ophir Extension.

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plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

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being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Dick and Larry, in much-worn corduroys and lace-boots, and each with a furled red signal flag under his arm, were tramping down the construction track of the Little Ophir Extension.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Dick and Larry, in much-worn corduroys and lace-boots, and each with a furled red signal flag under his arm, were tramping down the construction track of the Little Ophir Extension.

provide entertainment for

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continuing forever or indefinitely

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all the members of a group, with none left out

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a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt

From this reading Dick and Larry, in much-worn corduroys and lace-boots, and each with a furled red signal flag under his arm, were tramping down the construction track of the Little Ophir Extension.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

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emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

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your parents

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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rolled up and secured

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

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a body of students who are taught together

From this reading On their right the brawling torrent of the Tourmaline swirled over and among its boulders, and across the canyon, and half-way up its steep acclivity, ran the partly completed grade of the Overland Central.

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From this reading On their right the brawling torrent of the Tourmaline swirled over and among its boulders, and across the canyon, and half-way up its steep acclivity, ran the partly completed grade of the Overland Central.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

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

From this reading Dick and Larry, in much-worn corduroys and lace-boots, and each with a furled red signal flag under his arm, were tramping down the construction track of the Little Ophir Extension.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

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

From this reading Dick and Larry, in much-worn corduroys and lace-boots, and each with a furled red signal flag under his arm, were tramping down the construction track of the Little Ophir Extension.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading On their right the brawling torrent of the Tourmaline swirled over and among its boulders, and across the canyon, and half-way up its steep acclivity, ran the partly completed grade of the Overland Central.

and nothing more

From this reading “Just let it soak in,” Dick went on wrathfully.

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From this reading Dick and Larry, in much-worn corduroys and lace-boots, and each with a furled red signal flag under his arm, were tramping down the construction track of the Little Ophir Extension.

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From this reading Dick and Larry, in much-worn corduroys and lace-boots, and each with a furled red signal flag under his arm, were tramping down the construction track of the Little Ophir Extension.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Just let it soak in,” Dick went on wrathfully.

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

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used to say something is possible, or to give permission

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an area that is approximately central within some larger region

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the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

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From this reading Dick and Larry, in much-worn corduroys and lace-boots, and each with a furled red signal flag under his arm, were tramping down the construction track of the Little Ophir Extension.

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

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a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Dick and Larry, in much-worn corduroys and lace-boots, and each with a furled red signal flag under his arm, were tramping down the construction track of the Little Ophir Extension.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On their right the brawling torrent of the Tourmaline swirled over and among its boulders, and across the canyon, and half-way up its steep acclivity, ran the partly completed grade of the Overland Central.

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From this reading Dick and Larry, in much-worn corduroys and lace-boots, and each with a furled red signal flag under his arm, were tramping down the construction track of the Little Ophir Extension.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “Right here in the middle of the fight with the O. C., when every hour may be worth a thousand dollars to our company, we’ve got to stop dead and entertain a bunch of Big Money from New York!

above and across; more than

From this reading On their right the brawling torrent of the Tourmaline swirled over and among its boulders, and across the canyon, and half-way up its steep acclivity, ran the partly completed grade of the Overland Central.

traveling or passing over land

From this reading On their right the brawling torrent of the Tourmaline swirled over and among its boulders, and across the canyon, and half-way up its steep acclivity, ran the partly completed grade of the Overland Central.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading On their right the brawling torrent of the Tourmaline swirled over and among its boulders, and across the canyon, and half-way up its steep acclivity, ran the partly completed grade of the Overland Central.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading On their right the brawling torrent of the Tourmaline swirled over and among its boulders, and across the canyon, and half-way up its steep acclivity, ran the partly completed grade of the Overland Central.

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

From this reading Dick and Larry, in much-worn corduroys and lace-boots, and each with a furled red signal flag under his arm, were tramping down the construction track of the Little Ophir Extension.

precisely, exactly

From this reading On their right the brawling torrent of the Tourmaline swirled over and among its boulders, and across the canyon, and half-way up its steep acclivity, ran the partly completed grade of the Overland Central.

a general conscious awareness

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any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading Dick and Larry, in much-worn corduroys and lace-boots, and each with a furled red signal flag under his arm, were tramping down the construction track of the Little Ophir Extension.

submerge in a liquid

From this reading “Just let it soak in,” Dick went on wrathfully.

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

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unique or specific to a person or thing or category

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having a sharp inclination

From this reading On their right the brawling torrent of the Tourmaline swirled over and among its boulders, and across the canyon, and half-way up its steep acclivity, ran the partly completed grade of the Overland Central.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading “Right here in the middle of the fight with the O. C., when every hour may be worth a thousand dollars to our company, we’ve got to stop dead and entertain a bunch of Big Money from New York!

past form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading On their right the brawling torrent of the Tourmaline swirled over and among its boulders, and across the canyon, and half-way up its steep acclivity, ran the partly completed grade of the Overland Central.

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

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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading On their right the brawling torrent of the Tourmaline swirled over and among its boulders, and across the canyon, and half-way up its steep acclivity, ran the partly completed grade of the Overland Central.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

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

From this reading “Right here in the middle of the fight with the O. C., when every hour may be worth a thousand dollars to our company, we’ve got to stop dead and entertain a bunch of Big Money from New York!

a heavy rain

From this reading On their right the brawling torrent of the Tourmaline swirled over and among its boulders, and across the canyon, and half-way up its steep acclivity, ran the partly completed grade of the Overland Central.

a mineral that is a complex borosilicate and hydroxide of aluminum containing iron and magnesium and calcium and lithium and sodium; it is usually black but occurs in transparent colored forms that are used as gemstones

From this reading On their right the brawling torrent of the Tourmaline swirled over and among its boulders, and across the canyon, and half-way up its steep acclivity, ran the partly completed grade of the Overland Central.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading Dick and Larry, in much-worn corduroys and lace-boots, and each with a furled red signal flag under his arm, were tramping down the construction track of the Little Ophir Extension.

-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading Dick and Larry, in much-worn corduroys and lace-boots, and each with a furled red signal flag under his arm, were tramping down the construction track of the Little Ophir Extension.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Dick and Larry, in much-worn corduroys and lace-boots, and each with a furled red signal flag under his arm, were tramping down the construction track of the Little Ophir Extension.

(of a thought or act) unwelcome or involuntary

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

From this reading On their right the brawling torrent of the Tourmaline swirled over and among its boulders, and across the canyon, and half-way up its steep acclivity, ran the partly completed grade of the Overland Central.

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inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Just let it soak in,” Dick went on wrathfully.

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

From this reading Dick and Larry, in much-worn corduroys and lace-boots, and each with a furled red signal flag under his arm, were tramping down the construction track of the Little Ophir Extension.

at the time that

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in the company of; together with

From this reading Dick and Larry, in much-worn corduroys and lace-boots, and each with a furled red signal flag under his arm, were tramping down the construction track of the Little Ophir Extension.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

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in a wrathful manner

From this reading “Just let it soak in,” Dick went on wrathfully.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

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