Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading "I'm afraid--" protested Bob.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

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

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

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

From this reading "The highest compliment I can pay you, young man, is to tell you you are like your father.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Mr. Blake regarded each of them keenly for a moment before speaking; then he extended his hand to Bob, saying:

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "The highest compliment I can pay you, young man, is to tell you you are like your father.

say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading "The highest compliment I can pay you, young man, is to tell you you are like your father.

the first light of day

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Mrs. Blake and I are very grateful to you for what you've done for our son."

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Mr. Blake regarded each of them keenly for a moment before speaking; then he extended his hand to Bob, saying:

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

give expression to

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading Mr. Blake regarded each of them keenly for a moment before speaking; then he extended his hand to Bob, saying:

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mr. Blake regarded each of them keenly for a moment before speaking; then he extended his hand to Bob, saying:

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading Mrs. Blake and I are very grateful to you for what you've done for our son."

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

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

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Mr. Blake regarded each of them keenly for a moment before speaking; then he extended his hand to Bob, saying:

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

From this reading Mr. Blake regarded each of them keenly for a moment before speaking; then he extended his hand to Bob, saying:

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "The highest compliment I can pay you, young man, is to tell you you are like your father.

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

From this reading Mr. Blake regarded each of them keenly for a moment before speaking; then he extended his hand to Bob, saying:

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "The highest compliment I can pay you, young man, is to tell you you are like your father.

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

From this reading "I'm afraid--" protested Bob.

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

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

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

From this reading "The highest compliment I can pay you, young man, is to tell you you are like your father.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

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

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

in a keen or penetrating way

From this reading Mr. Blake regarded each of them keenly for a moment before speaking; then he extended his hand to Bob, saying:

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "The highest compliment I can pay you, young man, is to tell you you are like your father.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "The highest compliment I can pay you, young man, is to tell you you are like your father.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

a particular point in time

From this reading Mr. Blake regarded each of them keenly for a moment before speaking; then he extended his hand to Bob, saying:

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Blake and I are very grateful to you for what you've done for our son."

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

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Mrs. Blake and I are very grateful to you for what you've done for our son."

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading "The highest compliment I can pay you, young man, is to tell you you are like your father.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

past form of “protest” — utter words of protest

From this reading "I'm afraid--" protested Bob.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading Mr. Blake regarded each of them keenly for a moment before speaking; then he extended his hand to Bob, saying:

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Mr. Blake regarded each of them keenly for a moment before speaking; then he extended his hand to Bob, saying:

a male human offspring

From this reading Mrs. Blake and I are very grateful to you for what you've done for our son."

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading Mr. Blake regarded each of them keenly for a moment before speaking; then he extended his hand to Bob, saying:

express in words

From this reading "The highest compliment I can pay you, young man, is to tell you you are like your father.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

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

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Mr. Blake regarded each of them keenly for a moment before speaking; then he extended his hand to Bob, saying:

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Mr. Blake regarded each of them keenly for a moment before speaking; then he extended his hand to Bob, saying:

past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

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

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

create by training and teaching

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

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

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

precisely as stated

From this reading Mrs. Blake and I are very grateful to you for what you've done for our son."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

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

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Mrs. Blake and I are very grateful to you for what you've done for our son."

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR On their arrival at Denver Van and Bob were met by Mr. Blake, and a delay in the train admitted of a passing greeting between Mr. Powers and Van's father; afterward the heavy express that had safely brought the travelers to their journey's end thundered on its way and the boys were left on the platform.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "The highest compliment I can pay you, young man, is to tell you you are like your father.

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

From this reading Mrs. Blake and I are very grateful to you for what you've done for our son."

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "The highest compliment I can pay you, young man, is to tell you you are like your father.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "The highest compliment I can pay you, young man, is to tell you you are like your father.