Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

at or in the front

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

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

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The car was almost empty.

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

From this reading THE HOME-COMING "Yes, suh, Chicago only two hours, suh," and the porter smiled broadly.

an expectation

From this reading There was both memory and anticipation in that smile.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading As no one was paying any attention to the man and woman back there in the rear of the car it was perfectly safe, when the porter passed on, for her hand to slip over into his.

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

From this reading As no one was paying any attention to the man and woman back there in the rear of the car it was perfectly safe, when the porter passed on, for her hand to slip over into his.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading As no one was paying any attention to the man and woman back there in the rear of the car it was perfectly safe, when the porter passed on, for her hand to slip over into his.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading As no one was paying any attention to the man and woman back there in the rear of the car it was perfectly safe, when the porter passed on, for her hand to slip over into his.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

the two together, not just one

From this reading There was both memory and anticipation in that smile.

without regard to specific details or exceptions

From this reading THE HOME-COMING "Yes, suh, Chicago only two hours, suh," and the porter smiled broadly.

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

From this reading The car was almost empty.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading THE HOME-COMING "Yes, suh, Chicago only two hours, suh," and the porter smiled broadly.

the specified day of the month

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading The car was almost empty.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As no one was paying any attention to the man and woman back there in the rear of the car it was perfectly safe, when the porter passed on, for her hand to slip over into his.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

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

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading As no one was paying any attention to the man and woman back there in the rear of the car it was perfectly safe, when the porter passed on, for her hand to slip over into his.

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

From this reading As no one was paying any attention to the man and woman back there in the rear of the car it was perfectly safe, when the porter passed on, for her hand to slip over into his.

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

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

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

From this reading THE HOME-COMING "Yes, suh, Chicago only two hours, suh," and the porter smiled broadly.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading THE HOME-COMING "Yes, suh, Chicago only two hours, suh," and the porter smiled broadly.

ten 10s

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

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

From this reading There was both memory and anticipation in that smile.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As no one was paying any attention to the man and woman back there in the rear of the car it was perfectly safe, when the porter passed on, for her hand to slip over into his.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As no one was paying any attention to the man and woman back there in the rear of the car it was perfectly safe, when the porter passed on, for her hand to slip over into his.

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

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

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

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

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

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

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading There was both memory and anticipation in that smile.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

not any; not one

From this reading As no one was paying any attention to the man and woman back there in the rear of the car it was perfectly safe, when the porter passed on, for her hand to slip over into his.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As no one was paying any attention to the man and woman back there in the rear of the car it was perfectly safe, when the porter passed on, for her hand to slip over into his.

and nothing more

From this reading THE HOME-COMING "Yes, suh, Chicago only two hours, suh," and the porter smiled broadly.

above and across; more than

From this reading As no one was paying any attention to the man and woman back there in the rear of the car it was perfectly safe, when the porter passed on, for her hand to slip over into his.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading As no one was paying any attention to the man and woman back there in the rear of the car it was perfectly safe, when the porter passed on, for her hand to slip over into his.

yielding a fair profit

From this reading As no one was paying any attention to the man and woman back there in the rear of the car it was perfectly safe, when the porter passed on, for her hand to slip over into his.

in a peaceful manner

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading As no one was paying any attention to the man and woman back there in the rear of the car it was perfectly safe, when the porter passed on, for her hand to slip over into his.

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading THE HOME-COMING "Yes, suh, Chicago only two hours, suh," and the porter smiled broadly.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading As no one was paying any attention to the man and woman back there in the rear of the car it was perfectly safe, when the porter passed on, for her hand to slip over into his.

new

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading As no one was paying any attention to the man and woman back there in the rear of the car it was perfectly safe, when the porter passed on, for her hand to slip over into his.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

move stealthily

From this reading As no one was paying any attention to the man and woman back there in the rear of the car it was perfectly safe, when the porter passed on, for her hand to slip over into his.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading There was both memory and anticipation in that smile.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading THE HOME-COMING "Yes, suh, Chicago only two hours, suh," and the porter smiled broadly.

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

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

not in physical motion

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

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

From this reading THE HOME-COMING "Yes, suh, Chicago only two hours, suh," and the porter smiled broadly.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was both memory and anticipation in that smile.

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

From this reading THE HOME-COMING "Yes, suh, Chicago only two hours, suh," and the porter smiled broadly.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was both memory and anticipation in that smile.

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

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE HOME-COMING "Yes, suh, Chicago only two hours, suh," and the porter smiled broadly.

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

From this reading There was both memory and anticipation in that smile.

at the time that

From this reading As no one was paying any attention to the man and woman back there in the rear of the car it was perfectly safe, when the porter passed on, for her hand to slip over into his.

which person or people

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading As no one was paying any attention to the man and woman back there in the rear of the car it was perfectly safe, when the porter passed on, for her hand to slip over into his.

a late time of life

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.

an affirmative

From this reading THE HOME-COMING "Yes, suh, Chicago only two hours, suh," and the porter smiled broadly.

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

From this reading Across the aisle a man slept peacefully; a little farther ahead a young lady read of the joys and sorrows of a knight and his lady who had lived some several hundred years before, and still farther on a lady all in black was looking from the window, evidently lost to sorrows of more recent date.