Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading His face had a sunken ravaged look, and grime from the repulsively dirty train made its underlying pallor ghastly.

of the most contemptible kind

From this reading But Stacey was not really in any such abject condition as he appeared to be.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was afternoon on the last day of December when Stacey arrived at the little station of Pickens, North Carolina.

possessing life

From this reading He was worn out, beaten back at every point, but something in him still hung on; his eyes were tired but alive.

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

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

From this reading His face had a sunken ravaged look, and grime from the repulsively dirty train made its underlying pallor ghastly.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But Stacey was not really in any such abject condition as he appeared to be.

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

From this reading But Stacey was not really in any such abject condition as he appeared to be.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading It was afternoon on the last day of December when Stacey arrived at the little station of Pickens, North Carolina.

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

From this reading But Stacey was not really in any such abject condition as he appeared to be.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was afternoon on the last day of December when Stacey arrived at the little station of Pickens, North Carolina.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He was worn out, beaten back at every point, but something in him still hung on; his eyes were tired but alive.

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

From this reading But Stacey was not really in any such abject condition as he appeared to be.

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading He was worn out, beaten back at every point, but something in him still hung on; his eyes were tired but alive.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

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

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Stacey was not really in any such abject condition as he appeared to be.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

From this reading It was afternoon on the last day of December when Stacey arrived at the little station of Pickens, North Carolina.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

a state at a particular time

From this reading But Stacey was not really in any such abject condition as he appeared to be.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

demanding attention

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was afternoon on the last day of December when Stacey arrived at the little station of Pickens, North Carolina.

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading It was afternoon on the last day of December when Stacey arrived at the little station of Pickens, North Carolina.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading His face had a sunken ravaged look, and grime from the repulsively dirty train made its underlying pallor ghastly.

one or the other of two

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

divisible by two

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He was worn out, beaten back at every point, but something in him still hung on; his eyes were tired but alive.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He was worn out, beaten back at every point, but something in him still hung on; his eyes were tired but alive.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading His face had a sunken ravaged look, and grime from the repulsively dirty train made its underlying pallor ghastly.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His face had a sunken ravaged look, and grime from the repulsively dirty train made its underlying pallor ghastly.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

From this reading His face had a sunken ravaged look, and grime from the repulsively dirty train made its underlying pallor ghastly.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading His face had a sunken ravaged look, and grime from the repulsively dirty train made its underlying pallor ghastly.

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

From this reading His face had a sunken ravaged look, and grime from the repulsively dirty train made its underlying pallor ghastly.

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

From this reading But Stacey was not really in any such abject condition as he appeared to be.

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

From this reading He was worn out, beaten back at every point, but something in him still hung on; his eyes were tired but alive.

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

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

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

From this reading His face had a sunken ravaged look, and grime from the repulsively dirty train made its underlying pallor ghastly.

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

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading He was worn out, beaten back at every point, but something in him still hung on; his eyes were tired but alive.

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

From this reading But Stacey was not really in any such abject condition as he appeared to be.

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was afternoon on the last day of December when Stacey arrived at the little station of Pickens, North Carolina.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading His face had a sunken ravaged look, and grime from the repulsively dirty train made its underlying pallor ghastly.

immediately past

From this reading It was afternoon on the last day of December when Stacey arrived at the little station of Pickens, North Carolina.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

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

From this reading It was afternoon on the last day of December when Stacey arrived at the little station of Pickens, North Carolina.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading His face had a sunken ravaged look, and grime from the repulsively dirty train made its underlying pallor ghastly.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading His face had a sunken ravaged look, and grime from the repulsively dirty train made its underlying pallor ghastly.

the force of workers available

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading It was afternoon on the last day of December when Stacey arrived at the little station of Pickens, North Carolina.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But Stacey was not really in any such abject condition as he appeared to be.

(of an infant) breast-fed

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was afternoon on the last day of December when Stacey arrived at the little station of Pickens, North Carolina.

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

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was afternoon on the last day of December when Stacey arrived at the little station of Pickens, North Carolina.

and nothing more

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He was worn out, beaten back at every point, but something in him still hung on; his eyes were tired but alive.

unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)

From this reading His face had a sunken ravaged look, and grime from the repulsively dirty train made its underlying pallor ghastly.

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

From this reading It was afternoon on the last day of December when Stacey arrived at the little station of Pickens, North Carolina.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading He was worn out, beaten back at every point, but something in him still hung on; his eyes were tired but alive.

kept private or confined to those intimately concerned

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence

From this reading His face had a sunken ravaged look, and grime from the repulsively dirty train made its underlying pallor ghastly.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading But Stacey was not really in any such abject condition as he appeared to be.

in an offensive and hateful manner

From this reading His face had a sunken ravaged look, and grime from the repulsively dirty train made its underlying pallor ghastly.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He was worn out, beaten back at every point, but something in him still hung on; his eyes were tired but alive.

in the near future

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

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

From this reading It was afternoon on the last day of December when Stacey arrived at the little station of Pickens, North Carolina.

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

From this reading It was afternoon on the last day of December when Stacey arrived at the little station of Pickens, North Carolina.

not in physical motion

From this reading He was worn out, beaten back at every point, but something in him still hung on; his eyes were tired but alive.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But Stacey was not really in any such abject condition as he appeared to be.

having a sunken area

From this reading His face had a sunken ravaged look, and grime from the repulsively dirty train made its underlying pallor ghastly.

-ing form of “sustain” — lengthen or extend in duration or space

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

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

From this reading It was afternoon on the last day of December when Stacey arrived at the little station of Pickens, North Carolina.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading He was worn out, beaten back at every point, but something in him still hung on; his eyes were tired but alive.

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

From this reading But Stacey was not really in any such abject condition as he appeared to be.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

create by training and teaching

From this reading His face had a sunken ravaged look, and grime from the repulsively dirty train made its underlying pallor ghastly.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

in the nature of something though not readily apparent

From this reading His face had a sunken ravaged look, and grime from the repulsively dirty train made its underlying pallor ghastly.

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

From this reading It was afternoon on the last day of December when Stacey arrived at the little station of Pickens, North Carolina.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He was worn out, beaten back at every point, but something in him still hung on; his eyes were tired but alive.

at the time that

From this reading It was afternoon on the last day of December when Stacey arrived at the little station of Pickens, North Carolina.

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

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

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

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading He was worn out, beaten back at every point, but something in him still hung on; his eyes were tired but alive.

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

From this reading In the train, which was crowded, as only a branch-line train of the Southern Railway can be crowded, with commercial travellers and with slovenly mothers publicly nursing crying children much too old to be nursed either publicly or privately, he had listened with even a little amusement to talk of how much better the service would be as soon as the government turned the road back to the company; and his will to get away by himself, out of touch with men and women, was strong and intense, sustaining him.