Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

later than; following

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

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

From this reading He swung to steps of trains moved off and clung there between brief stations.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading He swung to steps of trains moved off and clung there between brief stations.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading He stopped over at small towns and earned his bread at odd jobs, bread and sufficient money sometimes to move on steadily for a day or two.

of short duration or distance

From this reading He swung to steps of trains moved off and clung there between brief stations.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

a loving feeling

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading He slept in baggage cars, on cattle trains.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

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

From this reading Seth, working his way home to Celia.

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading He swung to steps of trains moved off and clung there between brief stations.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He stopped over at small towns and earned his bread at odd jobs, bread and sufficient money sometimes to move on steadily for a day or two.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action

From this reading He stopped over at small towns and earned his bread at odd jobs, bread and sufficient money sometimes to move on steadily for a day or two.

plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

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

From this reading He slept in baggage cars, on cattle trains.

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

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Seth, working his way home to Celia.

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

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

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

From this reading He slept in baggage cars, on cattle trains.

plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading He stopped over at small towns and earned his bread at odd jobs, bread and sufficient money sometimes to move on steadily for a day or two.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

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

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading He stopped over at small towns and earned his bread at odd jobs, bread and sufficient money sometimes to move on steadily for a day or two.

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

From this reading He stopped over at small towns and earned his bread at odd jobs, bread and sufficient money sometimes to move on steadily for a day or two.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading He swung to steps of trains moved off and clung there between brief stations.

not any; not one

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

not divisible by two

From this reading He stopped over at small towns and earned his bread at odd jobs, bread and sufficient money sometimes to move on steadily for a day or two.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

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

From this reading He swung to steps of trains moved off and clung there between brief stations.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He stopped over at small towns and earned his bread at odd jobs, bread and sufficient money sometimes to move on steadily for a day or two.

above and across; more than

From this reading He stopped over at small towns and earned his bread at odd jobs, bread and sufficient money sometimes to move on steadily for a day or two.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel

From this reading Seth, working his way home to Celia.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading He slept in baggage cars, on cattle trains.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He stopped over at small towns and earned his bread at odd jobs, bread and sufficient money sometimes to move on steadily for a day or two.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading He stopped over at small towns and earned his bread at odd jobs, bread and sufficient money sometimes to move on steadily for a day or two.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

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

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary

From this reading He swung to steps of trains moved off and clung there between brief stations.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading He swung to steps of trains moved off and clung there between brief stations.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading He stopped over at small towns and earned his bread at odd jobs, bread and sufficient money sometimes to move on steadily for a day or two.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading He stopped over at small towns and earned his bread at odd jobs, bread and sufficient money sometimes to move on steadily for a day or two.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading He swung to steps of trains moved off and clung there between brief stations.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

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

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He swung to steps of trains moved off and clung there between brief stations.

from that time on

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

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

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

in the direction of

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading He stopped over at small towns and earned his bread at odd jobs, bread and sufficient money sometimes to move on steadily for a day or two.

plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive

From this reading He slept in baggage cars, on cattle trains.

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

From this reading He stopped over at small towns and earned his bread at odd jobs, bread and sufficient money sometimes to move on steadily for a day or two.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

in a weary manner

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Thereafter at station after station, a tall, gaunt man may have been seen handling baggage, running errands, caring for the cattle, doing any sort of work, no matter how humble, that lay to his hand, making his way slowly, wearily but steadily on toward the South.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading Seth, working his way home to Celia.