Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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

From this reading At the station he had bought a ticket for Boston, but when the express made its first stop he had dropped off to buy a paper and had intentionally allowed his train to go on without him.

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading To several acquaintances whom he met he confided the circumstance of his clumsy mistake, and one of them remembered in the light of after events that though he spoke with his ordinary reserve of manner his eyes had held a "queer glitter."

in actual fact

From this reading Tollman told these persons that he would take the later train to his destination, but what he actually did was to board the afternoon local going in the direction of his home.

later than; following

From this reading To several acquaintances whom he met he confided the circumstance of his clumsy mistake, and one of them remembered in the light of after events that though he spoke with his ordinary reserve of manner his eyes had held a "queer glitter."

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Tollman told these persons that he would take the later train to his destination, but what he actually did was to board the afternoon local going in the direction of his home.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading In Boston Eben would have been safely housed against the storm, but Eben was not in Boston.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading At the station he had bought a ticket for Boston, but when the express made its first stop he had dropped off to buy a paper and had intentionally allowed his train to go on without him.

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

From this reading He had driven to the village and put his horse and buggy in the livery stable.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the station he had bought a ticket for Boston, but when the express made its first stop he had dropped off to buy a paper and had intentionally allowed his train to go on without him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In Boston Eben would have been safely housed against the storm, but Eben was not in Boston.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Tollman told these persons that he would take the later train to his destination, but what he actually did was to board the afternoon local going in the direction of his home.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading In Boston Eben would have been safely housed against the storm, but Eben was not in Boston.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading At the station he had bought a ticket for Boston, but when the express made its first stop he had dropped off to buy a paper and had intentionally allowed his train to go on without him.

a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse

From this reading He had driven to the village and put his horse and buggy in the livery stable.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In Boston Eben would have been safely housed against the storm, but Eben was not in Boston.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading At the station he had bought a ticket for Boston, but when the express made its first stop he had dropped off to buy a paper and had intentionally allowed his train to go on without him.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading To several acquaintances whom he met he confided the circumstance of his clumsy mistake, and one of them remembered in the light of after events that though he spoke with his ordinary reserve of manner his eyes had held a "queer glitter."

lacking grace in movement or posture

From this reading To several acquaintances whom he met he confided the circumstance of his clumsy mistake, and one of them remembered in the light of after events that though he spoke with his ordinary reserve of manner his eyes had held a "queer glitter."

past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially

From this reading To several acquaintances whom he met he confided the circumstance of his clumsy mistake, and one of them remembered in the light of after events that though he spoke with his ordinary reserve of manner his eyes had held a "queer glitter."

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

From this reading Tollman told these persons that he would take the later train to his destination, but what he actually did was to board the afternoon local going in the direction of his home.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Tollman told these persons that he would take the later train to his destination, but what he actually did was to board the afternoon local going in the direction of his home.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Tollman told these persons that he would take the later train to his destination, but what he actually did was to board the afternoon local going in the direction of his home.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading He had driven to the village and put his horse and buggy in the livery stable.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading At the station he had bought a ticket for Boston, but when the express made its first stop he had dropped off to buy a paper and had intentionally allowed his train to go on without him.

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From this reading In Boston Eben would have been safely housed against the storm, but Eben was not in Boston.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading To several acquaintances whom he met he confided the circumstance of his clumsy mistake, and one of them remembered in the light of after events that though he spoke with his ordinary reserve of manner his eyes had held a "queer glitter."

give expression to

From this reading At the station he had bought a ticket for Boston, but when the express made its first stop he had dropped off to buy a paper and had intentionally allowed his train to go on without him.

opinion or judgment

From this reading To several acquaintances whom he met he confided the circumstance of his clumsy mistake, and one of them remembered in the light of after events that though he spoke with his ordinary reserve of manner his eyes had held a "queer glitter."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At the station he had bought a ticket for Boston, but when the express made its first stop he had dropped off to buy a paper and had intentionally allowed his train to go on without him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At the station he had bought a ticket for Boston, but when the express made its first stop he had dropped off to buy a paper and had intentionally allowed his train to go on without him.

the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

From this reading To several acquaintances whom he met he confided the circumstance of his clumsy mistake, and one of them remembered in the light of after events that though he spoke with his ordinary reserve of manner his eyes had held a "queer glitter."

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading At the station he had bought a ticket for Boston, but when the express made its first stop he had dropped off to buy a paper and had intentionally allowed his train to go on without him.

the act of departing

From this reading Tollman told these persons that he would take the later train to his destination, but what he actually did was to board the afternoon local going in the direction of his home.

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

From this reading He had driven to the village and put his horse and buggy in the livery stable.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In Boston Eben would have been safely housed against the storm, but Eben was not in Boston.

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

From this reading He had driven to the village and put his horse and buggy in the livery stable.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading To several acquaintances whom he met he confided the circumstance of his clumsy mistake, and one of them remembered in the light of after events that though he spoke with his ordinary reserve of manner his eyes had held a "queer glitter."

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

From this reading At the station he had bought a ticket for Boston, but when the express made its first stop he had dropped off to buy a paper and had intentionally allowed his train to go on without him.

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

From this reading He had driven to the village and put his horse and buggy in the livery stable.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Tollman told these persons that he would take the later train to his destination, but what he actually did was to board the afternoon local going in the direction of his home.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading He had driven to the village and put his horse and buggy in the livery stable.

past form of “house” — contain or cover

From this reading In Boston Eben would have been safely housed against the storm, but Eben was not in Boston.

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

From this reading In Boston Eben would have been safely housed against the storm, but Eben was not in Boston.

with intention; in an intentional manner

From this reading At the station he had bought a ticket for Boston, but when the express made its first stop he had dropped off to buy a paper and had intentionally allowed his train to go on without him.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading At the station he had bought a ticket for Boston, but when the express made its first stop he had dropped off to buy a paper and had intentionally allowed his train to go on without him.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Tollman told these persons that he would take the later train to his destination, but what he actually did was to board the afternoon local going in the direction of his home.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading To several acquaintances whom he met he confided the circumstance of his clumsy mistake, and one of them remembered in the light of after events that though he spoke with his ordinary reserve of manner his eyes had held a "queer glitter."

uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs

From this reading He had driven to the village and put his horse and buggy in the livery stable.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading Tollman told these persons that he would take the later train to his destination, but what he actually did was to board the afternoon local going in the direction of his home.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading At the station he had bought a ticket for Boston, but when the express made its first stop he had dropped off to buy a paper and had intentionally allowed his train to go on without him.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading To several acquaintances whom he met he confided the circumstance of his clumsy mistake, and one of them remembered in the light of after events that though he spoke with his ordinary reserve of manner his eyes had held a "queer glitter."

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading To several acquaintances whom he met he confided the circumstance of his clumsy mistake, and one of them remembered in the light of after events that though he spoke with his ordinary reserve of manner his eyes had held a "queer glitter."

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading To several acquaintances whom he met he confided the circumstance of his clumsy mistake, and one of them remembered in the light of after events that though he spoke with his ordinary reserve of manner his eyes had held a "queer glitter."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In Boston Eben would have been safely housed against the storm, but Eben was not in Boston.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To several acquaintances whom he met he confided the circumstance of his clumsy mistake, and one of them remembered in the light of after events that though he spoke with his ordinary reserve of manner his eyes had held a "queer glitter."

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

From this reading At the station he had bought a ticket for Boston, but when the express made its first stop he had dropped off to buy a paper and had intentionally allowed his train to go on without him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At the station he had bought a ticket for Boston, but when the express made its first stop he had dropped off to buy a paper and had intentionally allowed his train to go on without him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading To several acquaintances whom he met he confided the circumstance of his clumsy mistake, and one of them remembered in the light of after events that though he spoke with his ordinary reserve of manner his eyes had held a "queer glitter."

a judge of a probate court

From this reading To several acquaintances whom he met he confided the circumstance of his clumsy mistake, and one of them remembered in the light of after events that though he spoke with his ordinary reserve of manner his eyes had held a "queer glitter."

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading At the station he had bought a ticket for Boston, but when the express made its first stop he had dropped off to buy a paper and had intentionally allowed his train to go on without him.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading Tollman told these persons that he would take the later train to his destination, but what he actually did was to board the afternoon local going in the direction of his home.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He had driven to the village and put his horse and buggy in the livery stable.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading To several acquaintances whom he met he confided the circumstance of his clumsy mistake, and one of them remembered in the light of after events that though he spoke with his ordinary reserve of manner his eyes had held a "queer glitter."

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading To several acquaintances whom he met he confided the circumstance of his clumsy mistake, and one of them remembered in the light of after events that though he spoke with his ordinary reserve of manner his eyes had held a "queer glitter."

formality and propriety of manner

From this reading To several acquaintances whom he met he confided the circumstance of his clumsy mistake, and one of them remembered in the light of after events that though he spoke with his ordinary reserve of manner his eyes had held a "queer glitter."

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading In Boston Eben would have been safely housed against the storm, but Eben was not in Boston.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading To several acquaintances whom he met he confided the circumstance of his clumsy mistake, and one of them remembered in the light of after events that though he spoke with his ordinary reserve of manner his eyes had held a "queer glitter."

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading To several acquaintances whom he met he confided the circumstance of his clumsy mistake, and one of them remembered in the light of after events that though he spoke with his ordinary reserve of manner his eyes had held a "queer glitter."

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading He had driven to the village and put his horse and buggy in the livery stable.

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

From this reading At the station he had bought a ticket for Boston, but when the express made its first stop he had dropped off to buy a paper and had intentionally allowed his train to go on without him.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading At the station he had bought a ticket for Boston, but when the express made its first stop he had dropped off to buy a paper and had intentionally allowed his train to go on without him.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading In Boston Eben would have been safely housed against the storm, but Eben was not in Boston.

carry out

From this reading Tollman told these persons that he would take the later train to his destination, but what he actually did was to board the afternoon local going in the direction of his home.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To several acquaintances whom he met he confided the circumstance of his clumsy mistake, and one of them remembered in the light of after events that though he spoke with his ordinary reserve of manner his eyes had held a "queer glitter."

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

From this reading In Boston Eben would have been safely housed against the storm, but Eben was not in Boston.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading To several acquaintances whom he met he confided the circumstance of his clumsy mistake, and one of them remembered in the light of after events that though he spoke with his ordinary reserve of manner his eyes had held a "queer glitter."

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Tollman told these persons that he would take the later train to his destination, but what he actually did was to board the afternoon local going in the direction of his home.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading To several acquaintances whom he met he confided the circumstance of his clumsy mistake, and one of them remembered in the light of after events that though he spoke with his ordinary reserve of manner his eyes had held a "queer glitter."

a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

From this reading At the station he had bought a ticket for Boston, but when the express made its first stop he had dropped off to buy a paper and had intentionally allowed his train to go on without him.

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

From this reading He had driven to the village and put his horse and buggy in the livery stable.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Tollman told these persons that he would take the later train to his destination, but what he actually did was to board the afternoon local going in the direction of his home.

someone employed to collect tolls

From this reading Tollman told these persons that he would take the later train to his destination, but what he actually did was to board the afternoon local going in the direction of his home.

create by training and teaching

From this reading At the station he had bought a ticket for Boston, but when the express made its first stop he had dropped off to buy a paper and had intentionally allowed his train to go on without him.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading He had driven to the village and put his horse and buggy in the livery stable.

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

From this reading In Boston Eben would have been safely housed against the storm, but Eben was not in Boston.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Tollman told these persons that he would take the later train to his destination, but what he actually did was to board the afternoon local going in the direction of his home.

at the time that

From this reading At the station he had bought a ticket for Boston, but when the express made its first stop he had dropped off to buy a paper and had intentionally allowed his train to go on without him.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading To several acquaintances whom he met he confided the circumstance of his clumsy mistake, and one of them remembered in the light of after events that though he spoke with his ordinary reserve of manner his eyes had held a "queer glitter."

in the company of; together with

From this reading To several acquaintances whom he met he confided the circumstance of his clumsy mistake, and one of them remembered in the light of after events that though he spoke with his ordinary reserve of manner his eyes had held a "queer glitter."

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading At the station he had bought a ticket for Boston, but when the express made its first stop he had dropped off to buy a paper and had intentionally allowed his train to go on without him.

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

From this reading In Boston Eben would have been safely housed against the storm, but Eben was not in Boston.