Chapter VI · Mourning an Empty Kodak

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

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

aimlessly drifting

From this reading “We’ll be afloat on the Columbia in less than no time.

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

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

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

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

causing irritation or annoyance

From this reading He sat up, rubbing his eyes, and struck out at the hand which was annoying him.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

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

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

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

From this reading “We’ll be afloat on the Columbia in less than no time.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

a long trough for feeding cattle

From this reading A chuckle came from the side of his bunk, and he saw Case standing there with a most exasperating grin on his face.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A chuckle came from the side of his bunk, and he saw Case standing there with a most exasperating grin on his face.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

an occurrence of something

From this reading A chuckle came from the side of his bunk, and he saw Case standing there with a most exasperating grin on his face.

a soft partly suppressed laugh

From this reading A chuckle came from the side of his bunk, and he saw Case standing there with a most exasperating grin on his face.

a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring

From this reading “We’ll be afloat on the Columbia in less than no time.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Get up!” the latter cried.

extremely annoying or displeasing

From this reading A chuckle came from the side of his bunk, and he saw Case standing there with a most exasperating grin on his face.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He sat up, rubbing his eyes, and struck out at the hand which was annoying him.

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

From this reading A chuckle came from the side of his bunk, and he saw Case standing there with a most exasperating grin on his face.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Get up!” the latter cried.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading A chuckle came from the side of his bunk, and he saw Case standing there with a most exasperating grin on his face.

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

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He sat up, rubbing his eyes, and struck out at the hand which was annoying him.

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

From this reading He sat up, rubbing his eyes, and struck out at the hand which was annoying him.

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

From this reading He sat up, rubbing his eyes, and struck out at the hand which was annoying him.

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

From this reading He sat up, rubbing his eyes, and struck out at the hand which was annoying him.

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

From this reading “We’ll be afloat on the Columbia in less than no time.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading “Get up!” the latter cried.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading “We’ll be afloat on the Columbia in less than no time.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

roused to anger

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

used to form the superlative

From this reading A chuckle came from the side of his bunk, and he saw Case standing there with a most exasperating grin on his face.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

not any; not one

From this reading “We’ll be afloat on the Columbia in less than no time.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A chuckle came from the side of his bunk, and he saw Case standing there with a most exasperating grin on his face.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

a person who takes long walks in the country

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

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

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another

From this reading He sat up, rubbing his eyes, and struck out at the hand which was annoying him.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading He sat up, rubbing his eyes, and struck out at the hand which was annoying him.

cut with a saw

From this reading A chuckle came from the side of his bunk, and he saw Case standing there with a most exasperating grin on his face.

past form of “shunt” — transfer to another track, of trains

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading A chuckle came from the side of his bunk, and he saw Case standing there with a most exasperating grin on his face.

a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

having a supporting base

From this reading A chuckle came from the side of his bunk, and he saw Case standing there with a most exasperating grin on his face.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading He sat up, rubbing his eyes, and struck out at the hand which was annoying him.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “We’ll be afloat on the Columbia in less than no time.

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

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A chuckle came from the side of his bunk, and he saw Case standing there with a most exasperating grin on his face.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “We’ll be afloat on the Columbia in less than no time.

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

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

create by training and teaching

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He sat up, rubbing his eyes, and struck out at the hand which was annoying him.

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

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

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

From this reading “We’ll be afloat on the Columbia in less than no time.

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

From this reading The “private palace car,” as the boys called the platform car which had carried the _Rambler_ out of Port Arthur, was being shunted from the train to a siding near the river bank, and some one was pulling like mad at Alex’s arm.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A chuckle came from the side of his bunk, and he saw Case standing there with a most exasperating grin on his face.