Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

call attention to

From this reading Indeed, there was a good reason why Helen's father had not wished to advertise himself.

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

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

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

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

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

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Her father could justly have been called "a cattle king," only Prince Morrell was not the sort of man who likes to see his name in print.

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading That old misfortune, which had borne so heavily upon his mind and heart when he came to die, had made him shrink from publicity.

the two together, not just one

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Her father could justly have been called "a cattle king," only Prince Morrell was not the sort of man who likes to see his name in print.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading That old misfortune, which had borne so heavily upon his mind and heart when he came to die, had made him shrink from publicity.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading Sunset Ranch was one of the few remaining great cattle ranches of the West.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Her father could justly have been called "a cattle king," only Prince Morrell was not the sort of man who likes to see his name in print.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

be a sign or indication of

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading That old misfortune, which had borne so heavily upon his mind and heart when he came to die, had made him shrink from publicity.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

put on clothes

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

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

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

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

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Her father could justly have been called "a cattle king," only Prince Morrell was not the sort of man who likes to see his name in print.

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

From this reading Sunset Ranch was one of the few remaining great cattle ranches of the West.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading That old misfortune, which had borne so heavily upon his mind and heart when he came to die, had made him shrink from publicity.

a young female

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

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

From this reading Indeed, there was a good reason why Helen's father had not wished to advertise himself.

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

From this reading Sunset Ranch was one of the few remaining great cattle ranches of the West.

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

From this reading Indeed, there was a good reason why Helen's father had not wished to advertise himself.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Her father could justly have been called "a cattle king," only Prince Morrell was not the sort of man who likes to see his name in print.

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

From this reading That old misfortune, which had borne so heavily upon his mind and heart when he came to die, had made him shrink from publicity.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading That old misfortune, which had borne so heavily upon his mind and heart when he came to die, had made him shrink from publicity.

to a considerable degree

From this reading That old misfortune, which had borne so heavily upon his mind and heart when he came to die, had made him shrink from publicity.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading Indeed, there was a good reason why Helen's father had not wished to advertise himself.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

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

From this reading That old misfortune, which had borne so heavily upon his mind and heart when he came to die, had made him shrink from publicity.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Indeed, there was a good reason why Helen's father had not wished to advertise himself.

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

From this reading Her father could justly have been called "a cattle king," only Prince Morrell was not the sort of man who likes to see his name in print.

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

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, there was a good reason why Helen's father had not wished to advertise himself.

with honesty

From this reading Her father could justly have been called "a cattle king," only Prince Morrell was not the sort of man who likes to see his name in print.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Her father could justly have been called "a cattle king," only Prince Morrell was not the sort of man who likes to see his name in print.

plural of “like” — a similar kind

From this reading Her father could justly have been called "a cattle king," only Prince Morrell was not the sort of man who likes to see his name in print.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading That old misfortune, which had borne so heavily upon his mind and heart when he came to die, had made him shrink from publicity.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Her father could justly have been called "a cattle king," only Prince Morrell was not the sort of man who likes to see his name in print.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading That old misfortune, which had borne so heavily upon his mind and heart when he came to die, had made him shrink from publicity.

unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading That old misfortune, which had borne so heavily upon his mind and heart when he came to die, had made him shrink from publicity.

a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

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

From this reading Her father could justly have been called "a cattle king," only Prince Morrell was not the sort of man who likes to see his name in print.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Her father could justly have been called "a cattle king," only Prince Morrell was not the sort of man who likes to see his name in print.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Her father could justly have been called "a cattle king," only Prince Morrell was not the sort of man who likes to see his name in print.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

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

From this reading That old misfortune, which had borne so heavily upon his mind and heart when he came to die, had made him shrink from publicity.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

and nothing more

From this reading Her father could justly have been called "a cattle king," only Prince Morrell was not the sort of man who likes to see his name in print.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Her father could justly have been called "a cattle king," only Prince Morrell was not the sort of man who likes to see his name in print.

the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading Her father could justly have been called "a cattle king," only Prince Morrell was not the sort of man who likes to see his name in print.

a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading That old misfortune, which had borne so heavily upon his mind and heart when he came to die, had made him shrink from publicity.

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading Sunset Ranch was one of the few remaining great cattle ranches of the West.

plural of “ranch” — farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading Sunset Ranch was one of the few remaining great cattle ranches of the West.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Indeed, there was a good reason why Helen's father had not wished to advertise himself.

not used up

From this reading Sunset Ranch was one of the few remaining great cattle ranches of the West.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Her father could justly have been called "a cattle king," only Prince Morrell was not the sort of man who likes to see his name in print.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading That old misfortune, which had borne so heavily upon his mind and heart when he came to die, had made him shrink from publicity.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading That old misfortune, which had borne so heavily upon his mind and heart when he came to die, had made him shrink from publicity.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Her father could justly have been called "a cattle king," only Prince Morrell was not the sort of man who likes to see his name in print.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading Sunset Ranch was one of the few remaining great cattle ranches of the West.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

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

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Indeed, there was a good reason why Helen's father had not wished to advertise himself.

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

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

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

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading That old misfortune, which had borne so heavily upon his mind and heart when he came to die, had made him shrink from publicity.

precisely as stated

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

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

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

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

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

superlative of “wealthy” — having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

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

From this reading Sunset Ranch was one of the few remaining great cattle ranches of the West.

at the time that

From this reading That old misfortune, which had borne so heavily upon his mind and heart when he came to die, had made him shrink from publicity.

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

From this reading That old misfortune, which had borne so heavily upon his mind and heart when he came to die, had made him shrink from publicity.

which person or people

From this reading Her father could justly have been called "a cattle king," only Prince Morrell was not the sort of man who likes to see his name in print.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Indeed, there was a good reason why Helen's father had not wished to advertise himself.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Indeed, there was a good reason why Helen's father had not wished to advertise himself.

in the company of; together with

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROUTE As Helen walked up and down the platform at Elberon, waiting for the east-bound Transcontinental, she looked to be a very plain country girl with nothing in her dress to denote that she was one of the wealthiest young women in the State of Montana.