Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

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

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

in addition

From this reading Clewe also was greatly pleased at the meeting.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

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

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

any thing at all

From this reading “Have you anything to say that you did not telegraph?

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

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

From this reading “Tell me, Samuel, how goes everything?” said Clewe, as they walked off.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

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

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “Have you anything to say that you did not telegraph?

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

divisible by two

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading “Tell me, Samuel, how goes everything?” said Clewe, as they walked off.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading “Tell me, Samuel, how goes everything?” said Clewe, as they walked off.

past form of “grasp” — hold firmly

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading Clewe also was greatly pleased at the meeting.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Have you anything to say that you did not telegraph?

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

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

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

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

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

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From this reading “Tell me, Samuel, how goes everything?” said Clewe, as they walked off.

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

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

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

From this reading How is your wife?”

a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

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

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

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

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Tell me, Samuel, how goes everything?” said Clewe, as they walked off.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Clewe also was greatly pleased at the meeting.

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

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Have you anything to say that you did not telegraph?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

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

From this reading “Tell me, Samuel, how goes everything?” said Clewe, as they walked off.

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

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading Clewe also was greatly pleased at the meeting.

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

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Tell me, Samuel, how goes everything?” said Clewe, as they walked off.

(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

From this reading “Tell me, Samuel, how goes everything?” said Clewe, as they walked off.

an ancient Greek city located in the western part of what is now modern Turkey; as the capital of Lydia it was the cultural center of Asia Minor; destroyed by Tamerlane in 1402

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

express in words

From this reading “Have you anything to say that you did not telegraph?

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

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

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

From this reading “Have you anything to say that you did not telegraph?

express in words

From this reading “Tell me, Samuel, how goes everything?” said Clewe, as they walked off.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Have you anything to say that you did not telegraph?

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

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Tell me, Samuel, how goes everything?” said Clewe, as they walked off.

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

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

create by training and teaching

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

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

From this reading “Tell me, Samuel, how goes everything?” said Clewe, as they walked off.

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

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

which person or people

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading How is your wife?”

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Have you anything to say that you did not telegraph?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading How is your wife?”