Chapter IV

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

From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.

the state of being absent

From this reading He felt disappointed and hurt that Helen had not come for him, especially as this was his first absence.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading A worried frown appeared over his eyes, as his imagination led him to take the unpleasant possibility that, since Helen was new at the steering wheel, there might have been an accident.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Then it occurred to him that she might not have returned from her drive across the river; the country roads might have lured her farther than her announced destination of Tuxedo.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.

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

From this reading A worried frown appeared over his eyes, as his imagination led him to take the unpleasant possibility that, since Helen was new at the steering wheel, there might have been an accident.

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

From this reading He felt disappointed and hurt that Helen had not come for him, especially as this was his first absence.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading Then it occurred to him that she might not have returned from her drive across the river; the country roads might have lured her farther than her announced destination of Tuxedo.

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

From this reading A worried frown appeared over his eyes, as his imagination led him to take the unpleasant possibility that, since Helen was new at the steering wheel, there might have been an accident.

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

From this reading He felt disappointed and hurt that Helen had not come for him, especially as this was his first absence.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A worried frown appeared over his eyes, as his imagination led him to take the unpleasant possibility that, since Helen was new at the steering wheel, there might have been an accident.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A worried frown appeared over his eyes, as his imagination led him to take the unpleasant possibility that, since Helen was new at the steering wheel, there might have been an accident.

plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.

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From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He felt disappointed and hurt that Helen had not come for him, especially as this was his first absence.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Then it occurred to him that she might not have returned from her drive across the river; the country roads might have lured her farther than her announced destination of Tuxedo.

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

From this reading Then it occurred to him that she might not have returned from her drive across the river; the country roads might have lured her farther than her announced destination of Tuxedo.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading He felt disappointed and hurt that Helen had not come for him, especially as this was his first absence.

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

From this reading "WHAT DOES IT MEAN?"

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading Then it occurred to him that she might not have returned from her drive across the river; the country roads might have lured her farther than her announced destination of Tuxedo.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading He felt disappointed and hurt that Helen had not come for him, especially as this was his first absence.

opinion or judgment

From this reading A worried frown appeared over his eyes, as his imagination led him to take the unpleasant possibility that, since Helen was new at the steering wheel, there might have been an accident.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading Then it occurred to him that she might not have returned from her drive across the river; the country roads might have lured her farther than her announced destination of Tuxedo.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He felt disappointed and hurt that Helen had not come for him, especially as this was his first absence.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He felt disappointed and hurt that Helen had not come for him, especially as this was his first absence.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.

look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

From this reading A worried frown appeared over his eyes, as his imagination led him to take the unpleasant possibility that, since Helen was new at the steering wheel, there might have been an accident.

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

From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.

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

From this reading He felt disappointed and hurt that Helen had not come for him, especially as this was his first absence.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Then it occurred to him that she might not have returned from her drive across the river; the country roads might have lured her farther than her announced destination of Tuxedo.

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

From this reading He felt disappointed and hurt that Helen had not come for him, especially as this was his first absence.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading He felt disappointed and hurt that Helen had not come for him, especially as this was his first absence.

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

From this reading Then it occurred to him that she might not have returned from her drive across the river; the country roads might have lured her farther than her announced destination of Tuxedo.

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

From this reading He felt disappointed and hurt that Helen had not come for him, especially as this was his first absence.

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

From this reading He felt disappointed and hurt that Helen had not come for him, especially as this was his first absence.

be the source of pain

From this reading He felt disappointed and hurt that Helen had not come for him, especially as this was his first absence.

plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading A worried frown appeared over his eyes, as his imagination led him to take the unpleasant possibility that, since Helen was new at the steering wheel, there might have been an accident.

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

From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "WHAT DOES IT MEAN?"

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

From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading A worried frown appeared over his eyes, as his imagination led him to take the unpleasant possibility that, since Helen was new at the steering wheel, there might have been an accident.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.

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

From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.

past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

From this reading Then it occurred to him that she might not have returned from her drive across the river; the country roads might have lured her farther than her announced destination of Tuxedo.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "WHAT DOES IT MEAN?"

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Then it occurred to him that she might not have returned from her drive across the river; the country roads might have lured her farther than her announced destination of Tuxedo.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.

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

From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He felt disappointed and hurt that Helen had not come for him, especially as this was his first absence.

according to the clock

From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading Then it occurred to him that she might not have returned from her drive across the river; the country roads might have lured her farther than her announced destination of Tuxedo.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.

above and across; more than

From this reading A worried frown appeared over his eyes, as his imagination led him to take the unpleasant possibility that, since Helen was new at the steering wheel, there might have been an accident.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.

a future prospect or potential

From this reading A worried frown appeared over his eyes, as his imagination led him to take the unpleasant possibility that, since Helen was new at the steering wheel, there might have been an accident.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Then it occurred to him that she might not have returned from her drive across the river; the country roads might have lured her farther than her announced destination of Tuxedo.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Then it occurred to him that she might not have returned from her drive across the river; the country roads might have lured her farther than her announced destination of Tuxedo.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading Then it occurred to him that she might not have returned from her drive across the river; the country roads might have lured her farther than her announced destination of Tuxedo.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then it occurred to him that she might not have returned from her drive across the river; the country roads might have lured her farther than her announced destination of Tuxedo.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading A worried frown appeared over his eyes, as his imagination led him to take the unpleasant possibility that, since Helen was new at the steering wheel, there might have been an accident.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.

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

From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.

the act of guiding or showing the way

From this reading A worried frown appeared over his eyes, as his imagination led him to take the unpleasant possibility that, since Helen was new at the steering wheel, there might have been an accident.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.

carry out

From this reading A worried frown appeared over his eyes, as his imagination led him to take the unpleasant possibility that, since Helen was new at the steering wheel, there might have been an accident.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Then it occurred to him that she might not have returned from her drive across the river; the country roads might have lured her farther than her announced destination of Tuxedo.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He felt disappointed and hurt that Helen had not come for him, especially as this was his first absence.

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

From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then it occurred to him that she might not have returned from her drive across the river; the country roads might have lured her farther than her announced destination of Tuxedo.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A worried frown appeared over his eyes, as his imagination led him to take the unpleasant possibility that, since Helen was new at the steering wheel, there might have been an accident.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He felt disappointed and hurt that Helen had not come for him, especially as this was his first absence.

having intellectual depth

From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.

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

From this reading Then it occurred to him that she might not have returned from her drive across the river; the country roads might have lured her farther than her announced destination of Tuxedo.

create by training and teaching

From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.

semiformal evening dress for men

From this reading Then it occurred to him that she might not have returned from her drive across the river; the country roads might have lured her farther than her announced destination of Tuxedo.

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading A worried frown appeared over his eyes, as his imagination led him to take the unpleasant possibility that, since Helen was new at the steering wheel, there might have been an accident.

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

From this reading He felt disappointed and hurt that Helen had not come for him, especially as this was his first absence.

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

From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "WHAT DOES IT MEAN?"

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading A worried frown appeared over his eyes, as his imagination led him to take the unpleasant possibility that, since Helen was new at the steering wheel, there might have been an accident.

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

From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading A worried frown appeared over his eyes, as his imagination led him to take the unpleasant possibility that, since Helen was new at the steering wheel, there might have been an accident.

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

From this reading Returning from New York on the five o'clock train, Kirklan Gilmore stood for a minute or so on the station platform, looking along the assembled line of cars in which thoughtful wives were meeting their city-working husbands.