Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel's back with that under her.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading As the season advanced, she continued to improve.

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

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel's back with that under her.

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading He had laid Connie repeatedly upon it before he was satisfied that the arrangement of the springs, &c., was successful.

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

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel's back with that under her.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel's back with that under her.

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

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had laid Connie repeatedly upon it before he was satisfied that the arrangement of the springs, &c., was successful.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel's back with that under her.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading He had laid Connie repeatedly upon it before he was satisfied that the arrangement of the springs, &c., was successful.

possessive form of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions

From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel's back with that under her.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

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

From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel's back with that under her.

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From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

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From this reading CONNIE'S DREAM.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

without stop or interruption

From this reading As the season advanced, she continued to improve.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel's back with that under her.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel's back with that under her.

causing distress or worry or anxiety

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading CONNIE'S DREAM.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

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

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

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

From this reading He had laid Connie repeatedly upon it before he was satisfied that the arrangement of the springs, &c., was successful.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

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

From this reading He had laid Connie repeatedly upon it before he was satisfied that the arrangement of the springs, &c., was successful.

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

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

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

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

to make better

From this reading As the season advanced, she continued to improve.

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

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel's back with that under her.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

held up in the air

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel's back with that under her.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel's back with that under her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel's back with that under her.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel's back with that under her.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

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

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

several time

From this reading He had laid Connie repeatedly upon it before he was satisfied that the arrangement of the springs, &c., was successful.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading He had laid Connie repeatedly upon it before he was satisfied that the arrangement of the springs, &c., was successful.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading As the season advanced, she continued to improve.

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

From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel's back with that under her.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading He had laid Connie repeatedly upon it before he was satisfied that the arrangement of the springs, &c., was successful.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading He had laid Connie repeatedly upon it before he was satisfied that the arrangement of the springs, &c., was successful.

a physician who specializes in surgery

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

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

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

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

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel's back with that under her.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

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

From this reading He had laid Connie repeatedly upon it before he was satisfied that the arrangement of the springs, &c., was successful.

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From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

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

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.

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

From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel's back with that under her.