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 Mr. Trimm, recently president of the late Thirteenth National Bank, was taking a trip which was different in a number of ways from any he had ever taken.

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

From this reading To begin with, he was used to parlor cars and Pullmans and even luxurious private cars when he went anywhere; whereas now he rode with a most mixed company in a dusty, smelly day coach.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Mr. Trimm, recently president of the late Thirteenth National Bank, was taking a trip which was different in a number of ways from any he had ever taken.

at or in or to any place

From this reading To begin with, he was used to parlor cars and Pullmans and even luxurious private cars when he went anywhere; whereas now he rode with a most mixed company in a dusty, smelly day coach.

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

From this reading In the second place, his traveling companion was not such a one as Mr. Trimm would have chosen had the choice been left to him, being a stupid-looking German-American with a drooping, yellow mustache.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF OLD JUDGE PRIEST, BACK HOME, ETC.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading AUTHOR OF OLD JUDGE PRIEST, BACK HOME, ETC.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Mr. Trimm, recently president of the late Thirteenth National Bank, was taking a trip which was different in a number of ways from any he had ever taken.

possessive form of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food

From this reading And in the third place, Mr. Trimm's plump white hands were folded in his lap, held in a close and enforced companionship by a new and shiny pair of Bean's Latest Model Little Giant handcuffs.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In the second place, his traveling companion was not such a one as Mr. Trimm would have chosen had the choice been left to him, being a stupid-looking German-American with a drooping, yellow mustache.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading To begin with, he was used to parlor cars and Pullmans and even luxurious private cars when he went anywhere; whereas now he rode with a most mixed company in a dusty, smelly day coach.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading In the second place, his traveling companion was not such a one as Mr. Trimm would have chosen had the choice been left to him, being a stupid-looking German-American with a drooping, yellow mustache.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And in the third place, Mr. Trimm's plump white hands were folded in his lap, held in a close and enforced companionship by a new and shiny pair of Bean's Latest Model Little Giant handcuffs.

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

From this reading To begin with, he was used to parlor cars and Pullmans and even luxurious private cars when he went anywhere; whereas now he rode with a most mixed company in a dusty, smelly day coach.

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading In the second place, his traveling companion was not such a one as Mr. Trimm would have chosen had the choice been left to him, being a stupid-looking German-American with a drooping, yellow mustache.

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading In the second place, his traveling companion was not such a one as Mr. Trimm would have chosen had the choice been left to him, being a stupid-looking German-American with a drooping, yellow mustache.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading And in the third place, Mr. Trimm's plump white hands were folded in his lap, held in a close and enforced companionship by a new and shiny pair of Bean's Latest Model Little Giant handcuffs.

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading To begin with, he was used to parlor cars and Pullmans and even luxurious private cars when he went anywhere; whereas now he rode with a most mixed company in a dusty, smelly day coach.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading In the second place, his traveling companion was not such a one as Mr. Trimm would have chosen had the choice been left to him, being a stupid-looking German-American with a drooping, yellow mustache.

the state of being with someone

From this reading And in the third place, Mr. Trimm's plump white hands were folded in his lap, held in a close and enforced companionship by a new and shiny pair of Bean's Latest Model Little Giant handcuffs.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading To begin with, he was used to parlor cars and Pullmans and even luxurious private cars when he went anywhere; whereas now he rode with a most mixed company in a dusty, smelly day coach.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading To begin with, he was used to parlor cars and Pullmans and even luxurious private cars when he went anywhere; whereas now he rode with a most mixed company in a dusty, smelly day coach.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Mr. Trimm, recently president of the late Thirteenth National Bank, was taking a trip which was different in a number of ways from any he had ever taken.

weak from exhaustion

From this reading In the second place, his traveling companion was not such a one as Mr. Trimm would have chosen had the choice been left to him, being a stupid-looking German-American with a drooping, yellow mustache.

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading To begin with, he was used to parlor cars and Pullmans and even luxurious private cars when he went anywhere; whereas now he rode with a most mixed company in a dusty, smelly day coach.

forced or compelled or put in force

From this reading And in the third place, Mr. Trimm's plump white hands were folded in his lap, held in a close and enforced companionship by a new and shiny pair of Bean's Latest Model Little Giant handcuffs.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF OLD JUDGE PRIEST, BACK HOME, ETC.

divisible by two

From this reading To begin with, he was used to parlor cars and Pullmans and even luxurious private cars when he went anywhere; whereas now he rode with a most mixed company in a dusty, smelly day coach.

at any time

From this reading Mr. Trimm, recently president of the late Thirteenth National Bank, was taking a trip which was different in a number of ways from any he had ever taken.

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading And in the third place, Mr. Trimm's plump white hands were folded in his lap, held in a close and enforced companionship by a new and shiny pair of Bean's Latest Model Little Giant handcuffs.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mr. Trimm, recently president of the late Thirteenth National Bank, was taking a trip which was different in a number of ways from any he had ever taken.

of or relating to or characteristic of German Americans

From this reading In the second place, his traveling companion was not such a one as Mr. Trimm would have chosen had the choice been left to him, being a stupid-looking German-American with a drooping, yellow mustache.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading And in the third place, Mr. Trimm's plump white hands were folded in his lap, held in a close and enforced companionship by a new and shiny pair of Bean's Latest Model Little Giant handcuffs.

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

From this reading Mr. Trimm, recently president of the late Thirteenth National Bank, was taking a trip which was different in a number of ways from any he had ever taken.

plural of “handcuff” — shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs

From this reading And in the third place, Mr. Trimm's plump white hands were folded in his lap, held in a close and enforced companionship by a new and shiny pair of Bean's Latest Model Little Giant handcuffs.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading And in the third place, Mr. Trimm's plump white hands were folded in his lap, held in a close and enforced companionship by a new and shiny pair of Bean's Latest Model Little Giant handcuffs.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In the second place, his traveling companion was not such a one as Mr. Trimm would have chosen had the choice been left to him, being a stupid-looking German-American with a drooping, yellow mustache.

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

From this reading Mr. Trimm, recently president of the late Thirteenth National Bank, was taking a trip which was different in a number of ways from any he had ever taken.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading And in the third place, Mr. Trimm's plump white hands were folded in his lap, held in a close and enforced companionship by a new and shiny pair of Bean's Latest Model Little Giant handcuffs.

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

From this reading In the second place, his traveling companion was not such a one as Mr. Trimm would have chosen had the choice been left to him, being a stupid-looking German-American with a drooping, yellow mustache.

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

From this reading In the second place, his traveling companion was not such a one as Mr. Trimm would have chosen had the choice been left to him, being a stupid-looking German-American with a drooping, yellow mustache.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading AUTHOR OF OLD JUDGE PRIEST, BACK HOME, ETC.

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

From this reading Mr. Trimm, recently president of the late Thirteenth National Bank, was taking a trip which was different in a number of ways from any he had ever taken.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading AUTHOR OF OLD JUDGE PRIEST, BACK HOME, ETC.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading And in the third place, Mr. Trimm's plump white hands were folded in his lap, held in a close and enforced companionship by a new and shiny pair of Bean's Latest Model Little Giant handcuffs.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Mr. Trimm, recently president of the late Thirteenth National Bank, was taking a trip which was different in a number of ways from any he had ever taken.

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading And in the third place, Mr. Trimm's plump white hands were folded in his lap, held in a close and enforced companionship by a new and shiny pair of Bean's Latest Model Little Giant handcuffs.

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 In the second place, his traveling companion was not such a one as Mr. Trimm would have chosen had the choice been left to him, being a stupid-looking German-American with a drooping, yellow mustache.

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

From this reading And in the third place, Mr. Trimm's plump white hands were folded in his lap, held in a close and enforced companionship by a new and shiny pair of Bean's Latest Model Little Giant handcuffs.

displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses

From this reading To begin with, he was used to parlor cars and Pullmans and even luxurious private cars when he went anywhere; whereas now he rode with a most mixed company in a dusty, smelly day coach.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading To begin with, he was used to parlor cars and Pullmans and even luxurious private cars when he went anywhere; whereas now he rode with a most mixed company in a dusty, smelly day coach.

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading And in the third place, Mr. Trimm's plump white hands were folded in his lap, held in a close and enforced companionship by a new and shiny pair of Bean's Latest Model Little Giant handcuffs.

used to form the superlative

From this reading To begin with, he was used to parlor cars and Pullmans and even luxurious private cars when he went anywhere; whereas now he rode with a most mixed company in a dusty, smelly day coach.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Trimm, recently president of the late Thirteenth National Bank, was taking a trip which was different in a number of ways from any he had ever taken.

an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

From this reading In the second place, his traveling companion was not such a one as Mr. Trimm would have chosen had the choice been left to him, being a stupid-looking German-American with a drooping, yellow mustache.

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading Mr. Trimm, recently president of the late Thirteenth National Bank, was taking a trip which was different in a number of ways from any he had ever taken.

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

From this reading And in the third place, Mr. Trimm's plump white hands were folded in his lap, held in a close and enforced companionship by a new and shiny pair of Bean's Latest Model Little Giant handcuffs.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In the second place, his traveling companion was not such a one as Mr. Trimm would have chosen had the choice been left to him, being a stupid-looking German-American with a drooping, yellow mustache.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading To begin with, he was used to parlor cars and Pullmans and even luxurious private cars when he went anywhere; whereas now he rode with a most mixed company in a dusty, smelly day coach.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Mr. Trimm, recently president of the late Thirteenth National Bank, was taking a trip which was different in a number of ways from any he had ever taken.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF OLD JUDGE PRIEST, BACK HOME, ETC.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading AUTHOR OF OLD JUDGE PRIEST, BACK HOME, ETC.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In the second place, his traveling companion was not such a one as Mr. Trimm would have chosen had the choice been left to him, being a stupid-looking German-American with a drooping, yellow mustache.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading And in the third place, Mr. Trimm's plump white hands were folded in his lap, held in a close and enforced companionship by a new and shiny pair of Bean's Latest Model Little Giant handcuffs.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading To begin with, he was used to parlor cars and Pullmans and even luxurious private cars when he went anywhere; whereas now he rode with a most mixed company in a dusty, smelly day coach.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In the second place, his traveling companion was not such a one as Mr. Trimm would have chosen had the choice been left to him, being a stupid-looking German-American with a drooping, yellow mustache.

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

From this reading And in the third place, Mr. Trimm's plump white hands were folded in his lap, held in a close and enforced companionship by a new and shiny pair of Bean's Latest Model Little Giant handcuffs.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading Mr. Trimm, recently president of the late Thirteenth National Bank, was taking a trip which was different in a number of ways from any he had ever taken.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading AUTHOR OF OLD JUDGE PRIEST, BACK HOME, ETC.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading To begin with, he was used to parlor cars and Pullmans and even luxurious private cars when he went anywhere; whereas now he rode with a most mixed company in a dusty, smelly day coach.

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From this reading To begin with, he was used to parlor cars and Pullmans and even luxurious private cars when he went anywhere; whereas now he rode with a most mixed company in a dusty, smelly day coach.

in the recent past

From this reading Mr. Trimm, recently president of the late Thirteenth National Bank, was taking a trip which was different in a number of ways from any he had ever taken.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading To begin with, he was used to parlor cars and Pullmans and even luxurious private cars when he went anywhere; whereas now he rode with a most mixed company in a dusty, smelly day coach.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading In the second place, his traveling companion was not such a one as Mr. Trimm would have chosen had the choice been left to him, being a stupid-looking German-American with a drooping, yellow mustache.

reflecting light

From this reading And in the third place, Mr. Trimm's plump white hands were folded in his lap, held in a close and enforced companionship by a new and shiny pair of Bean's Latest Model Little Giant handcuffs.

offensively malodorous

From this reading To begin with, he was used to parlor cars and Pullmans and even luxurious private cars when he went anywhere; whereas now he rode with a most mixed company in a dusty, smelly day coach.

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

From this reading In the second place, his traveling companion was not such a one as Mr. Trimm would have chosen had the choice been left to him, being a stupid-looking German-American with a drooping, yellow mustache.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading In the second place, his traveling companion was not such a one as Mr. Trimm would have chosen had the choice been left to him, being a stupid-looking German-American with a drooping, yellow mustache.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Mr. Trimm, recently president of the late Thirteenth National Bank, was taking a trip which was different in a number of ways from any he had ever taken.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Mr. Trimm, recently president of the late Thirteenth National Bank, was taking a trip which was different in a number of ways from any he had ever taken.

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

From this reading Mr. Trimm, recently president of the late Thirteenth National Bank, was taking a trip which was different in a number of ways from any he had ever taken.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading And in the third place, Mr. Trimm's plump white hands were folded in his lap, held in a close and enforced companionship by a new and shiny pair of Bean's Latest Model Little Giant handcuffs.

Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.

From this reading Mr. Trimm, recently president of the late Thirteenth National Bank, was taking a trip which was different in a number of ways from any he had ever taken.

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

From this reading To begin with, he was used to parlor cars and Pullmans and even luxurious private cars when he went anywhere; whereas now he rode with a most mixed company in a dusty, smelly day coach.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading In the second place, his traveling companion was not such a one as Mr. Trimm would have chosen had the choice been left to him, being a stupid-looking German-American with a drooping, yellow mustache.

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

From this reading Mr. Trimm, recently president of the late Thirteenth National Bank, was taking a trip which was different in a number of ways from any he had ever taken.

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

From this reading And in the third place, Mr. Trimm's plump white hands were folded in his lap, held in a close and enforced companionship by a new and shiny pair of Bean's Latest Model Little Giant handcuffs.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Mr. Trimm, recently president of the late Thirteenth National Bank, was taking a trip which was different in a number of ways from any he had ever taken.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading To begin with, he was used to parlor cars and Pullmans and even luxurious private cars when he went anywhere; whereas now he rode with a most mixed company in a dusty, smelly day coach.

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

From this reading Mr. Trimm, recently president of the late Thirteenth National Bank, was taking a trip which was different in a number of ways from any he had ever taken.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading Mr. Trimm, recently president of the late Thirteenth National Bank, was taking a trip which was different in a number of ways from any he had ever taken.

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

From this reading To begin with, he was used to parlor cars and Pullmans and even luxurious private cars when he went anywhere; whereas now he rode with a most mixed company in a dusty, smelly day coach.

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

From this reading And in the third place, Mr. Trimm's plump white hands were folded in his lap, held in a close and enforced companionship by a new and shiny pair of Bean's Latest Model Little Giant handcuffs.

at the time that

From this reading To begin with, he was used to parlor cars and Pullmans and even luxurious private cars when he went anywhere; whereas now he rode with a most mixed company in a dusty, smelly day coach.

in contrast with the fact that

From this reading To begin with, he was used to parlor cars and Pullmans and even luxurious private cars when he went anywhere; whereas now he rode with a most mixed company in a dusty, smelly day coach.

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

From this reading Mr. Trimm, recently president of the late Thirteenth National Bank, was taking a trip which was different in a number of ways from any he had ever taken.

a Caucasian

From this reading And in the third place, Mr. Trimm's plump white hands were folded in his lap, held in a close and enforced companionship by a new and shiny pair of Bean's Latest Model Little Giant handcuffs.

in the company of; together with

From this reading To begin with, he was used to parlor cars and Pullmans and even luxurious private cars when he went anywhere; whereas now he rode with a most mixed company in a dusty, smelly day coach.

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

From this reading In the second place, his traveling companion was not such a one as Mr. Trimm would have chosen had the choice been left to him, being a stupid-looking German-American with a drooping, yellow mustache.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading In the second place, his traveling companion was not such a one as Mr. Trimm would have chosen had the choice been left to him, being a stupid-looking German-American with a drooping, yellow mustache.