used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fence too high for him to scale barred his progress, and he hurried in the direction of Roxbury, looking for some means of egress from the "yard" through which the railroad ran.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Before the rear car had passed he was on his feet and making across the tracks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The train was proceeding at such comparatively slow speed that Litizki, though he had jumped blindly and though he fell full length on the ground, was not hurt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The train was proceeding at such comparatively slow speed that Litizki, though he had jumped blindly and though he fell full length on the ground, was not hurt.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading A fence too high for him to scale barred his progress, and he hurried in the direction of Roxbury, looking for some means of egress from the "yard" through which the railroad ran.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the rear car had passed he was on his feet and making across the tracks.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading The train was proceeding at such comparatively slow speed that Litizki, though he had jumped blindly and though he fell full length on the ground, was not hurt.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Before the rear car had passed he was on his feet and making across the tracks.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading The train was proceeding at such comparatively slow speed that Litizki, though he had jumped blindly and though he fell full length on the ground, was not hurt.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading A fence too high for him to scale barred his progress, and he hurried in the direction of Roxbury, looking for some means of egress from the "yard" through which the railroad ran.
egressnounUS /ɪˈɡres/
(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
From this reading A fence too high for him to scale barred his progress, and he hurried in the direction of Roxbury, looking for some means of egress from the "yard" through which the railroad ran.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He found it at last, a narrow gate in the fence at the end of a short street.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Before the rear car had passed he was on his feet and making across the tracks.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The train was proceeding at such comparatively slow speed that Litizki, though he had jumped blindly and though he fell full length on the ground, was not hurt.
enclose with a fence
From this reading A fence too high for him to scale barred his progress, and he hurried in the direction of Roxbury, looking for some means of egress from the "yard" through which the railroad ran.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A fence too high for him to scale barred his progress, and he hurried in the direction of Roxbury, looking for some means of egress from the "yard" through which the railroad ran.
set up or found
From this reading He found it at last, a narrow gate in the fence at the end of a short street.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A fence too high for him to scale barred his progress, and he hurried in the direction of Roxbury, looking for some means of egress from the "yard" through which the railroad ran.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The train was proceeding at such comparatively slow speed that Litizki, though he had jumped blindly and though he fell full length on the ground, was not hurt.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading He found it at last, a narrow gate in the fence at the end of a short street.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The train was proceeding at such comparatively slow speed that Litizki, though he had jumped blindly and though he fell full length on the ground, was not hurt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The train was proceeding at such comparatively slow speed that Litizki, though he had jumped blindly and though he fell full length on the ground, was not hurt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The train was proceeding at such comparatively slow speed that Litizki, though he had jumped blindly and though he fell full length on the ground, was not hurt.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A fence too high for him to scale barred his progress, and he hurried in the direction of Roxbury, looking for some means of egress from the "yard" through which the railroad ran.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A fence too high for him to scale barred his progress, and he hurried in the direction of Roxbury, looking for some means of egress from the "yard" through which the railroad ran.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before the rear car had passed he was on his feet and making across the tracks.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading A fence too high for him to scale barred his progress, and he hurried in the direction of Roxbury, looking for some means of egress from the "yard" through which the railroad ran.
be the source of pain
From this reading The train was proceeding at such comparatively slow speed that Litizki, though he had jumped blindly and though he fell full length on the ground, was not hurt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A fence too high for him to scale barred his progress, and he hurried in the direction of Roxbury, looking for some means of egress from the "yard" through which the railroad ran.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He found it at last, a narrow gate in the fence at the end of a short street.
IVAN'S
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From this reading THE KEY TO IVAN'S PRISON.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The train was proceeding at such comparatively slow speed that Litizki, though he had jumped blindly and though he fell full length on the ground, was not hurt.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading THE KEY TO IVAN'S PRISON.
immediately past
From this reading He found it at last, a narrow gate in the fence at the end of a short street.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The train was proceeding at such comparatively slow speed that Litizki, though he had jumped blindly and though he fell full length on the ground, was not hurt.
Litizki
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From this reading The train was proceeding at such comparatively slow speed that Litizki, though he had jumped blindly and though he fell full length on the ground, was not hurt.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A fence too high for him to scale barred his progress, and he hurried in the direction of Roxbury, looking for some means of egress from the "yard" through which the railroad ran.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Before the rear car had passed he was on his feet and making across the tracks.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading A fence too high for him to scale barred his progress, and he hurried in the direction of Roxbury, looking for some means of egress from the "yard" through which the railroad ran.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading He found it at last, a narrow gate in the fence at the end of a short street.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The train was proceeding at such comparatively slow speed that Litizki, though he had jumped blindly and though he fell full length on the ground, was not hurt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A fence too high for him to scale barred his progress, and he hurried in the direction of Roxbury, looking for some means of egress from the "yard" through which the railroad ran.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The train was proceeding at such comparatively slow speed that Litizki, though he had jumped blindly and though he fell full length on the ground, was not hurt.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Before the rear car had passed he was on his feet and making across the tracks.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading THE KEY TO IVAN'S PRISON.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading The train was proceeding at such comparatively slow speed that Litizki, though he had jumped blindly and though he fell full length on the ground, was not hurt.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading A fence too high for him to scale barred his progress, and he hurried in the direction of Roxbury, looking for some means of egress from the "yard" through which the railroad ran.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading A fence too high for him to scale barred his progress, and he hurried in the direction of Roxbury, looking for some means of egress from the "yard" through which the railroad ran.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A fence too high for him to scale barred his progress, and he hurried in the direction of Roxbury, looking for some means of egress from the "yard" through which the railroad ran.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Before the rear car had passed he was on his feet and making across the tracks.
Roxbury
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From this reading A fence too high for him to scale barred his progress, and he hurried in the direction of Roxbury, looking for some means of egress from the "yard" through which the railroad ran.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading A fence too high for him to scale barred his progress, and he hurried in the direction of Roxbury, looking for some means of egress from the "yard" through which the railroad ran.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He found it at last, a narrow gate in the fence at the end of a short street.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The train was proceeding at such comparatively slow speed that Litizki, though he had jumped blindly and though he fell full length on the ground, was not hurt.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A fence too high for him to scale barred his progress, and he hurried in the direction of Roxbury, looking for some means of egress from the "yard" through which the railroad ran.
move hurridly
From this reading The train was proceeding at such comparatively slow speed that Litizki, though he had jumped blindly and though he fell full length on the ground, was not hurt.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He found it at last, a narrow gate in the fence at the end of a short street.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The train was proceeding at such comparatively slow speed that Litizki, though he had jumped blindly and though he fell full length on the ground, was not hurt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The train was proceeding at such comparatively slow speed that Litizki, though he had jumped blindly and though he fell full length on the ground, was not hurt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KEY TO IVAN'S PRISON.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The train was proceeding at such comparatively slow speed that Litizki, though he had jumped blindly and though he fell full length on the ground, was not hurt.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A fence too high for him to scale barred his progress, and he hurried in the direction of Roxbury, looking for some means of egress from the "yard" through which the railroad ran.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KEY TO IVAN'S PRISON.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A fence too high for him to scale barred his progress, and he hurried in the direction of Roxbury, looking for some means of egress from the "yard" through which the railroad ran.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Before the rear car had passed he was on his feet and making across the tracks.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train was proceeding at such comparatively slow speed that Litizki, though he had jumped blindly and though he fell full length on the ground, was not hurt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The train was proceeding at such comparatively slow speed that Litizki, though he had jumped blindly and though he fell full length on the ground, was not hurt.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A fence too high for him to scale barred his progress, and he hurried in the direction of Roxbury, looking for some means of egress from the "yard" through which the railroad ran.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A fence too high for him to scale barred his progress, and he hurried in the direction of Roxbury, looking for some means of egress from the "yard" through which the railroad ran.
