Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

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higher than, or over, something

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later than; following

From this reading He thought it of himself, and gloried in his armour, never more than on a certain September day, when resting in the Santa Fe Limited, tearing back to New York after a giant's tussle in California.

having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends

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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading He had the air of being hard as nails.

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

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a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles

From this reading He thought it of himself, and gloried in his armour, never more than on a certain September day, when resting in the Santa Fe Limited, tearing back to New York after a giant's tussle in California.

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

From this reading He had the air of being hard as nails.

in or near a particular place or position

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in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He thought it of himself, and gloried in his armour, never more than on a certain September day, when resting in the Santa Fe Limited, tearing back to New York after a giant's tussle in California.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He had the air of being hard as nails.

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

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plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But--it was hot weather, and he had left the stateroom door open.

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

From this reading He thought it of himself, and gloried in his armour, never more than on a certain September day, when resting in the Santa Fe Limited, tearing back to New York after a giant's tussle in California.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading He thought it of himself, and gloried in his armour, never more than on a certain September day, when resting in the Santa Fe Limited, tearing back to New York after a giant's tussle in California.

the protruding part of the lower jaw

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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

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closely shaved recently

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an institution created to conduct business

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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

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a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading But--it was hot weather, and he had left the stateroom door open.

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showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

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opinion or judgment

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a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading He thought it of himself, and gloried in his armour, never more than on a certain September day, when resting in the Santa Fe Limited, tearing back to New York after a giant's tussle in California.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

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possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size

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

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a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

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

From this reading He had the air of being hard as nails.

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

From this reading He had the air of being hard as nails.

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

From this reading Most people, including women, thought him hard as nails.

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

From this reading He thought it of himself, and gloried in his armour, never more than on a certain September day, when resting in the Santa Fe Limited, tearing back to New York after a giant's tussle in California.

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

From this reading He thought it of himself, and gloried in his armour, never more than on a certain September day, when resting in the Santa Fe Limited, tearing back to New York after a giant's tussle in California.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading But--it was hot weather, and he had left the stateroom door open.

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

From this reading He thought it of himself, and gloried in his armour, never more than on a certain September day, when resting in the Santa Fe Limited, tearing back to New York after a giant's tussle in California.

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading Most people, including women, thought him hard as nails.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He thought it of himself, and gloried in his armour, never more than on a certain September day, when resting in the Santa Fe Limited, tearing back to New York after a giant's tussle in California.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading But--it was hot weather, and he had left the stateroom door open.

without good reason

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small in range or scope

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a formation of people or things one beside another

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less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

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a formally arranged gathering

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

From this reading He thought it of himself, and gloried in his armour, never more than on a certain September day, when resting in the Santa Fe Limited, tearing back to New York after a giant's tussle in California.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most people, including women, thought him hard as nails.

plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits

From this reading He had the air of being hard as nails.

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

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not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He thought it of himself, and gloried in his armour, never more than on a certain September day, when resting in the Santa Fe Limited, tearing back to New York after a giant's tussle in California.

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

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He thought it of himself, and gloried in his armour, never more than on a certain September day, when resting in the Santa Fe Limited, tearing back to New York after a giant's tussle in California.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading But--it was hot weather, and he had left the stateroom door open.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Most people, including women, thought him hard as nails.

consisting of fine particles

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-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

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the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean

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the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

From this reading He thought it of himself, and gloried in his armour, never more than on a certain September day, when resting in the Santa Fe Limited, tearing back to New York after a giant's tussle in California.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading He thought it of himself, and gloried in his armour, never more than on a certain September day, when resting in the Santa Fe Limited, tearing back to New York after a giant's tussle in California.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

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a guest cabin

From this reading But--it was hot weather, and he had left the stateroom door open.

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successive (without a break)

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shedding tears

From this reading He thought it of himself, and gloried in his armour, never more than on a certain September day, when resting in the Santa Fe Limited, tearing back to New York after a giant's tussle in California.

plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

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used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He thought it of himself, and gloried in his armour, never more than on a certain September day, when resting in the Santa Fe Limited, tearing back to New York after a giant's tussle in California.

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

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the people or things already mentioned, as the object

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not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Most people, including women, thought him hard as nails.

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

From this reading He thought it of himself, and gloried in his armour, never more than on a certain September day, when resting in the Santa Fe Limited, tearing back to New York after a giant's tussle in California.

fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters

From this reading He thought it of himself, and gloried in his armour, never more than on a certain September day, when resting in the Santa Fe Limited, tearing back to New York after a giant's tussle in California.

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

From this reading But--it was hot weather, and he had left the stateroom door open.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading But--it was hot weather, and he had left the stateroom door open.

at the time that

From this reading He thought it of himself, and gloried in his armour, never more than on a certain September day, when resting in the Santa Fe Limited, tearing back to New York after a giant's tussle in California.

in the company of; together with

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

From this reading Most people, including women, thought him hard as nails.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

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