Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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

From this reading A change seemed to have come over the town.

any specific behavior

From this reading The winter lethargy had been shaken off and Willets was a throb with life and activity.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading There was a warm wind blowing, bearing the breath of the new sage; doors were open; many horses were hitched to the rails that fringed the walk in front of saloons and stores; and there was over it all an atmosphere that seemed to be vital, electric.

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

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

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

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

past form of “apprise” — inform (somebody) of something

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading There was a warm wind blowing, bearing the breath of the new sage; doors were open; many horses were hitched to the rails that fringed the walk in front of saloons and stores; and there was over it all an atmosphere that seemed to be vital, electric.

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

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading There was a warm wind blowing, bearing the breath of the new sage; doors were open; many horses were hitched to the rails that fringed the walk in front of saloons and stores; and there was over it all an atmosphere that seemed to be vital, electric.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Warden drew Singleton over to a corner of the station platform, from where, between two buildings, they had a clear, unobstructed view of the street.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading There was a warm wind blowing, bearing the breath of the new sage; doors were open; many horses were hitched to the rails that fringed the walk in front of saloons and stores; and there was over it all an atmosphere that seemed to be vital, electric.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading There was a warm wind blowing, bearing the breath of the new sage; doors were open; many horses were hitched to the rails that fringed the walk in front of saloons and stores; and there was over it all an atmosphere that seemed to be vital, electric.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Warden drew Singleton over to a corner of the station platform, from where, between two buildings, they had a clear, unobstructed view of the street.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading A change seemed to have come over the town.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Warden drew Singleton over to a corner of the station platform, from where, between two buildings, they had a clear, unobstructed view of the street.

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

From this reading A change seemed to have come over the town.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Warden drew Singleton over to a corner of the station platform, from where, between two buildings, they had a clear, unobstructed view of the street.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading There was a warm wind blowing, bearing the breath of the new sage; doors were open; many horses were hitched to the rails that fringed the walk in front of saloons and stores; and there was over it all an atmosphere that seemed to be vital, electric.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Warden drew Singleton over to a corner of the station platform, from where, between two buildings, they had a clear, unobstructed view of the street.

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From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading There was a warm wind blowing, bearing the breath of the new sage; doors were open; many horses were hitched to the rails that fringed the walk in front of saloons and stores; and there was over it all an atmosphere that seemed to be vital, electric.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

marked by eager anticipation

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

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

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination

From this reading There was a warm wind blowing, bearing the breath of the new sage; doors were open; many horses were hitched to the rails that fringed the walk in front of saloons and stores; and there was over it all an atmosphere that seemed to be vital, electric.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Warden drew Singleton over to a corner of the station platform, from where, between two buildings, they had a clear, unobstructed view of the street.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading There was a warm wind blowing, bearing the breath of the new sage; doors were open; many horses were hitched to the rails that fringed the walk in front of saloons and stores; and there was over it all an atmosphere that seemed to be vital, electric.

a city in northwest Indiana on Lake Michigan; steel production

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

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

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A change seemed to have come over the town.

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

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle

From this reading There was a warm wind blowing, bearing the breath of the new sage; doors were open; many horses were hitched to the rails that fringed the walk in front of saloons and stores; and there was over it all an atmosphere that seemed to be vital, electric.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading There was a warm wind blowing, bearing the breath of the new sage; doors were open; many horses were hitched to the rails that fringed the walk in front of saloons and stores; and there was over it all an atmosphere that seemed to be vital, electric.

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

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was a warm wind blowing, bearing the breath of the new sage; doors were open; many horses were hitched to the rails that fringed the walk in front of saloons and stores; and there was over it all an atmosphere that seemed to be vital, electric.

a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)

From this reading The winter lethargy had been shaken off and Willets was a throb with life and activity.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The winter lethargy had been shaken off and Willets was a throb with life and activity.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There was a warm wind blowing, bearing the breath of the new sage; doors were open; many horses were hitched to the rails that fringed the walk in front of saloons and stores; and there was over it all an atmosphere that seemed to be vital, electric.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

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

From this reading There was a warm wind blowing, bearing the breath of the new sage; doors were open; many horses were hitched to the rails that fringed the walk in front of saloons and stores; and there was over it all an atmosphere that seemed to be vital, electric.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading There was a warm wind blowing, bearing the breath of the new sage; doors were open; many horses were hitched to the rails that fringed the walk in front of saloons and stores; and there was over it all an atmosphere that seemed to be vital, electric.

above and across; more than

From this reading A change seemed to have come over the town.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading Warden drew Singleton over to a corner of the station platform, from where, between two buildings, they had a clear, unobstructed view of the street.

a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

From this reading There was a warm wind blowing, bearing the breath of the new sage; doors were open; many horses were hitched to the rails that fringed the walk in front of saloons and stores; and there was over it all an atmosphere that seemed to be vital, electric.

a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom

From this reading There was a warm wind blowing, bearing the breath of the new sage; doors were open; many horses were hitched to the rails that fringed the walk in front of saloons and stores; and there was over it all an atmosphere that seemed to be vital, electric.

plural of “saloon” — a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading There was a warm wind blowing, bearing the breath of the new sage; doors were open; many horses were hitched to the rails that fringed the walk in front of saloons and stores; and there was over it all an atmosphere that seemed to be vital, electric.

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

From this reading A change seemed to have come over the town.

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

From this reading The winter lethargy had been shaken off and Willets was a throb with life and activity.

a single object (as distinguished from a pair)

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

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

From this reading Warden drew Singleton over to a corner of the station platform, from where, between two buildings, they had a clear, unobstructed view of the street.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading There was a warm wind blowing, bearing the breath of the new sage; doors were open; many horses were hitched to the rails that fringed the walk in front of saloons and stores; and there was over it all an atmosphere that seemed to be vital, electric.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Warden drew Singleton over to a corner of the station platform, from where, between two buildings, they had a clear, unobstructed view of the street.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was a warm wind blowing, bearing the breath of the new sage; doors were open; many horses were hitched to the rails that fringed the walk in front of saloons and stores; and there was over it all an atmosphere that seemed to be vital, electric.

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

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

in or at that place or location

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Warden drew Singleton over to a corner of the station platform, from where, between two buildings, they had a clear, unobstructed view of the street.

pulsate or pound with abnormal force

From this reading The winter lethargy had been shaken off and Willets was a throb with life and activity.

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

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

create by training and teaching

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

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

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

free from impediment or obstruction or hindrance

From this reading Warden drew Singleton over to a corner of the station platform, from where, between two buildings, they had a clear, unobstructed view of the street.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Warden drew Singleton over to a corner of the station platform, from where, between two buildings, they had a clear, unobstructed view of the street.

urgently needed; absolutely necessary

From this reading There was a warm wind blowing, bearing the breath of the new sage; doors were open; many horses were hitched to the rails that fringed the walk in front of saloons and stores; and there was over it all an atmosphere that seemed to be vital, electric.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading There was a warm wind blowing, bearing the breath of the new sage; doors were open; many horses were hitched to the rails that fringed the walk in front of saloons and stores; and there was over it all an atmosphere that seemed to be vital, electric.

The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading There was a warm wind blowing, bearing the breath of the new sage; doors were open; many horses were hitched to the rails that fringed the walk in front of saloons and stores; and there was over it all an atmosphere that seemed to be vital, electric.

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

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

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

From this reading There was a warm wind blowing, bearing the breath of the new sage; doors were open; many horses were hitched to the rails that fringed the walk in front of saloons and stores; and there was over it all an atmosphere that seemed to be vital, electric.

at the time that

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

in or at the place that

From this reading Warden drew Singleton over to a corner of the station platform, from where, between two buildings, they had a clear, unobstructed view of the street.

which person or people

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

plural of “willet” — large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts

From this reading EVIDENCE When Gary Warden stepped off the east-bound train at Willets one evening in April--to be met by Singleton, who had been apprised of the day of his coming and who had been in town for two days waiting--there was an expectant smile on his face.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading There was a warm wind blowing, bearing the breath of the new sage; doors were open; many horses were hitched to the rails that fringed the walk in front of saloons and stores; and there was over it all an atmosphere that seemed to be vital, electric.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading The winter lethargy had been shaken off and Willets was a throb with life and activity.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The winter lethargy had been shaken off and Willets was a throb with life and activity.