Chapter IV

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

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

Having no one else present.

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

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

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

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

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Father, dear,” she begged, “don’t work too hard or read too late at night; and don’t forget to take the indigestion tablets.

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

From this reading And I do hope you can keep William away from town.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading The bunk-house is bad for his rheumatism.

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

From this reading And, father, I think it would be fine if Jim could have my room when it gets cold.

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading “Father, dear,” she begged, “don’t work too hard or read too late at night; and don’t forget to take the indigestion tablets.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

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From this reading The bunk-house is bad for his rheumatism.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading And I do hope you can keep William away from town.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading And, father, I think it would be fine if Jim could have my room when it gets cold.

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

From this reading And, father, I think it would be fine if Jim could have my room when it gets cold.

dearly loved

From this reading “Father, dear,” she begged, “don’t work too hard or read too late at night; and don’t forget to take the indigestion tablets.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And I do hope you can keep William away from town.

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From this reading “Father, dear,” she begged, “don’t work too hard or read too late at night; and don’t forget to take the indigestion tablets.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

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

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading And, father, I think it would be fine if Jim could have my room when it gets cold.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The bunk-house is bad for his rheumatism.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading “Father, dear,” she begged, “don’t work too hard or read too late at night; and don’t forget to take the indigestion tablets.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And I do hope you can keep William away from town.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

a man of refinement

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading And, father, I think it would be fine if Jim could have my room when it gets cold.

a young female

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

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

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

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

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

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

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading “Father, dear,” she begged, “don’t work too hard or read too late at night; and don’t forget to take the indigestion tablets.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And, father, I think it would be fine if Jim could have my room when it gets cold.

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

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

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

From this reading The bunk-house is bad for his rheumatism.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading And I do hope you can keep William away from town.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

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

From this reading And, father, I think it would be fine if Jim could have my room when it gets cold.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And, father, I think it would be fine if Jim could have my room when it gets cold.

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

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea

From this reading “Father, dear,” she begged, “don’t work too hard or read too late at night; and don’t forget to take the indigestion tablets.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

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

From this reading The bunk-house is bad for his rheumatism.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And, father, I think it would be fine if Jim could have my room when it gets cold.

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From this reading And, father, I think it would be fine if Jim could have my room when it gets cold.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

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

From this reading And I do hope you can keep William away from town.

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

From this reading “Father, dear,” she begged, “don’t work too hard or read too late at night; and don’t forget to take the indigestion tablets.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

small in range or scope

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

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

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And, father, I think it would be fine if Jim could have my room when it gets cold.

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

From this reading “Father, dear,” she begged, “don’t work too hard or read too late at night; and don’t forget to take the indigestion tablets.

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Father, dear,” she begged, “don’t work too hard or read too late at night; and don’t forget to take the indigestion tablets.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

above and across; more than

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

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

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading “Father, dear,” she begged, “don’t work too hard or read too late at night; and don’t forget to take the indigestion tablets.

plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues

From this reading The bunk-house is bad for his rheumatism.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading And, father, I think it would be fine if Jim could have my room when it gets cold.

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

From this reading “Father, dear,” she begged, “don’t work too hard or read too late at night; and don’t forget to take the indigestion tablets.

(of persons) befitting a warrior

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

plural of “tablet” — a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription

From this reading “Father, dear,” she begged, “don’t work too hard or read too late at night; and don’t forget to take the indigestion tablets.

carry out

From this reading “Father, dear,” she begged, “don’t work too hard or read too late at night; and don’t forget to take the indigestion tablets.

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

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading And, father, I think it would be fine if Jim could have my room when it gets cold.

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

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “Father, dear,” she begged, “don’t work too hard or read too late at night; and don’t forget to take the indigestion tablets.

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

From this reading And I do hope you can keep William away from town.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

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

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

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

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

at the time that

From this reading And, father, I think it would be fine if Jim could have my room when it gets cold.

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

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

which person or people

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

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From this reading And I do hope you can keep William away from town.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

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

From this reading “Father, dear,” she begged, “don’t work too hard or read too late at night; and don’t forget to take the indigestion tablets.

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

From this reading And, father, I think it would be fine if Jim could have my room when it gets cold.

a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east

From this reading THE JOURNEY EAST As the great Puget Sound Limited was about to pull out of the little Wyoming way-station to which Virginia and her father had driven in the early morning, a white-haired, soldierly looking gentleman in gray overcoat and traveling cap watched with amused interest a gray-eyed girl in a blue suit, who, leaning over the railing of the observation car, gave hurried and excited requests to her father who stood alone on the station platform.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And I do hope you can keep William away from town.