Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading A solitary figure long since had begun to pace the station platform, looking anxiously up and down the track.

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

From this reading RIVAL CONSCIENCES The transcontinental train from the East rarely made its great climb up the Two Forks divide on time, and to-day it was more than usually late.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading A solitary figure long since had begun to pace the station platform, looking anxiously up and down the track.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was Sim Gage; and this was the first time he ever had come to meet a train at Two Forks.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading A solitary figure long since had begun to pace the station platform, looking anxiously up and down the track.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Sim Gage, but not the same.

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading RIVAL CONSCIENCES The transcontinental train from the East rarely made its great climb up the Two Forks divide on time, and to-day it was more than usually late.

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading He now was in stiff, ill-fitting and exclaimingly new clothing.

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

From this reading It was Sim Gage; and this was the first time he ever had come to meet a train at Two Forks.

plural of “conscience” — motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading RIVAL CONSCIENCES The transcontinental train from the East rarely made its great climb up the Two Forks divide on time, and to-day it was more than usually late.

separate into parts or portions

From this reading RIVAL CONSCIENCES The transcontinental train from the East rarely made its great climb up the Two Forks divide on time, and to-day it was more than usually late.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A solitary figure long since had begun to pace the station platform, looking anxiously up and down the track.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading RIVAL CONSCIENCES The transcontinental train from the East rarely made its great climb up the Two Forks divide on time, and to-day it was more than usually late.

at any time

From this reading It was Sim Gage; and this was the first time he ever had come to meet a train at Two Forks.

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From this reading He now was in stiff, ill-fitting and exclaimingly new clothing.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading A solitary figure long since had begun to pace the station platform, looking anxiously up and down the track.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was Sim Gage; and this was the first time he ever had come to meet a train at Two Forks.

plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food

From this reading RIVAL CONSCIENCES The transcontinental train from the East rarely made its great climb up the Two Forks divide on time, and to-day it was more than usually late.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading RIVAL CONSCIENCES The transcontinental train from the East rarely made its great climb up the Two Forks divide on time, and to-day it was more than usually late.

street names for marijuana

From this reading It was Sim Gage; and this was the first time he ever had come to meet a train at Two Forks.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading RIVAL CONSCIENCES The transcontinental train from the East rarely made its great climb up the Two Forks divide on time, and to-day it was more than usually late.

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

From this reading A solitary figure long since had begun to pace the station platform, looking anxiously up and down the track.

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

From this reading It was Sim Gage; and this was the first time he ever had come to meet a train at Two Forks.

not the right size or shape

From this reading He now was in stiff, ill-fitting and exclaimingly new clothing.

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

From this reading He now was in stiff, ill-fitting and exclaimingly new clothing.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading RIVAL CONSCIENCES The transcontinental train from the East rarely made its great climb up the Two Forks divide on time, and to-day it was more than usually late.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading RIVAL CONSCIENCES The transcontinental train from the East rarely made its great climb up the Two Forks divide on time, and to-day it was more than usually late.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading RIVAL CONSCIENCES The transcontinental train from the East rarely made its great climb up the Two Forks divide on time, and to-day it was more than usually late.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading A solitary figure long since had begun to pace the station platform, looking anxiously up and down the track.

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

From this reading A solitary figure long since had begun to pace the station platform, looking anxiously up and down the track.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading RIVAL CONSCIENCES The transcontinental train from the East rarely made its great climb up the Two Forks divide on time, and to-day it was more than usually late.

come together

From this reading It was Sim Gage; and this was the first time he ever had come to meet a train at Two Forks.

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

From this reading RIVAL CONSCIENCES The transcontinental train from the East rarely made its great climb up the Two Forks divide on time, and to-day it was more than usually late.

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

From this reading He now was in stiff, ill-fitting and exclaimingly new clothing.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Sim Gage, but not the same.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He now was in stiff, ill-fitting and exclaimingly new clothing.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading RIVAL CONSCIENCES The transcontinental train from the East rarely made its great climb up the Two Forks divide on time, and to-day it was more than usually late.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading A solitary figure long since had begun to pace the station platform, looking anxiously up and down the track.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading A solitary figure long since had begun to pace the station platform, looking anxiously up and down the track.

not often

From this reading RIVAL CONSCIENCES The transcontinental train from the East rarely made its great climb up the Two Forks divide on time, and to-day it was more than usually late.

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading RIVAL CONSCIENCES The transcontinental train from the East rarely made its great climb up the Two Forks divide on time, and to-day it was more than usually late.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Sim Gage, but not the same.

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

From this reading It was Sim Gage; and this was the first time he ever had come to meet a train at Two Forks.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading A solitary figure long since had begun to pace the station platform, looking anxiously up and down the track.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading A solitary figure long since had begun to pace the station platform, looking anxiously up and down the track.

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

From this reading A solitary figure long since had begun to pace the station platform, looking anxiously up and down the track.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading He now was in stiff, ill-fitting and exclaimingly new clothing.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading RIVAL CONSCIENCES The transcontinental train from the East rarely made its great climb up the Two Forks divide on time, and to-day it was more than usually late.

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

From this reading RIVAL CONSCIENCES The transcontinental train from the East rarely made its great climb up the Two Forks divide on time, and to-day it was more than usually late.

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

From this reading It was Sim Gage; and this was the first time he ever had come to meet a train at Two Forks.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading RIVAL CONSCIENCES The transcontinental train from the East rarely made its great climb up the Two Forks divide on time, and to-day it was more than usually late.

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

From this reading A solitary figure long since had begun to pace the station platform, looking anxiously up and down the track.

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

From this reading RIVAL CONSCIENCES The transcontinental train from the East rarely made its great climb up the Two Forks divide on time, and to-day it was more than usually late.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading A solitary figure long since had begun to pace the station platform, looking anxiously up and down the track.

create by training and teaching

From this reading RIVAL CONSCIENCES The transcontinental train from the East rarely made its great climb up the Two Forks divide on time, and to-day it was more than usually late.

spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent

From this reading RIVAL CONSCIENCES The transcontinental train from the East rarely made its great climb up the Two Forks divide on time, and to-day it was more than usually late.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading RIVAL CONSCIENCES The transcontinental train from the East rarely made its great climb up the Two Forks divide on time, and to-day it was more than usually late.

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

From this reading RIVAL CONSCIENCES The transcontinental train from the East rarely made its great climb up the Two Forks divide on time, and to-day it was more than usually late.

under normal conditions

From this reading RIVAL CONSCIENCES The transcontinental train from the East rarely made its great climb up the Two Forks divide on time, and to-day it was more than usually late.

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

From this reading RIVAL CONSCIENCES The transcontinental train from the East rarely made its great climb up the Two Forks divide on time, and to-day it was more than usually late.