Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading The train stood still a little longer while a few milk cans were put on, then whistled, puffed and pulled slowly out.

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From this reading Hampton was only a short distance from Winsted, and Catherine and Algernon soon got off the train, and made their way to the library where they were welcomed by the kindly librarian and her young assistant, who proved to be a Dexter graduate.

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

From this reading The train stood still a little longer while a few milk cans were put on, then whistled, puffed and pulled slowly out.

at or in or to any place

From this reading Elsmere could sleep anywhere on the slightest provocation.

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

From this reading The "stub" train meanwhile jogged and jolted on its way, carrying with it, fast asleep, the little "limb o' Satan" known as Elsmere Swinburne.

in a state of sleep

From this reading The "stub" train meanwhile jogged and jolted on its way, carrying with it, fast asleep, the little "limb o' Satan" known as Elsmere Swinburne.

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading Hampton was only a short distance from Winsted, and Catherine and Algernon soon got off the train, and made their way to the library where they were welcomed by the kindly librarian and her young assistant, who proved to be a Dexter graduate.

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

From this reading Hampton was only a short distance from Winsted, and Catherine and Algernon soon got off the train, and made their way to the library where they were welcomed by the kindly librarian and her young assistant, who proved to be a Dexter graduate.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Deeming it unwise to make his presence known to his brother until the train was started beyond recall, he had curled up on a seat behind a large family, and while waiting his opportunity had fallen asleep.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Deeming it unwise to make his presence known to his brother until the train was started beyond recall, he had curled up on a seat behind a large family, and while waiting his opportunity had fallen asleep.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Deeming it unwise to make his presence known to his brother until the train was started beyond recall, he had curled up on a seat behind a large family, and while waiting his opportunity had fallen asleep.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Hampton was only a short distance from Winsted, and Catherine and Algernon soon got off the train, and made their way to the library where they were welcomed by the kindly librarian and her young assistant, who proved to be a Dexter graduate.

plural of “can” — airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

From this reading The train stood still a little longer while a few milk cans were put on, then whistled, puffed and pulled slowly out.

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

From this reading The "stub" train meanwhile jogged and jolted on its way, carrying with it, fast asleep, the little "limb o' Satan" known as Elsmere Swinburne.

first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)

From this reading Hampton was only a short distance from Winsted, and Catherine and Algernon soon got off the train, and made their way to the library where they were welcomed by the kindly librarian and her young assistant, who proved to be a Dexter graduate.

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

From this reading Elsmere could sleep anywhere on the slightest provocation.

(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl

From this reading Deeming it unwise to make his presence known to his brother until the train was started beyond recall, he had curled up on a seat behind a large family, and while waiting his opportunity had fallen asleep.

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From this reading Deeming it unwise to make his presence known to his brother until the train was started beyond recall, he had curled up on a seat behind a large family, and while waiting his opportunity had fallen asleep.

on or starting from the wearer's right

From this reading Hampton was only a short distance from Winsted, and Catherine and Algernon soon got off the train, and made their way to the library where they were welcomed by the kindly librarian and her young assistant, who proved to be a Dexter graduate.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Hampton was only a short distance from Winsted, and Catherine and Algernon soon got off the train, and made their way to the library where they were welcomed by the kindly librarian and her young assistant, who proved to be a Dexter graduate.

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From this reading The "stub" train meanwhile jogged and jolted on its way, carrying with it, fast asleep, the little "limb o' Satan" known as Elsmere Swinburne.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Deeming it unwise to make his presence known to his brother until the train was started beyond recall, he had curled up on a seat behind a large family, and while waiting his opportunity had fallen asleep.

a social unit living together

From this reading Deeming it unwise to make his presence known to his brother until the train was started beyond recall, he had curled up on a seat behind a large family, and while waiting his opportunity had fallen asleep.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading The "stub" train meanwhile jogged and jolted on its way, carrying with it, fast asleep, the little "limb o' Satan" known as Elsmere Swinburne.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The train stood still a little longer while a few milk cans were put on, then whistled, puffed and pulled slowly out.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Hampton was only a short distance from Winsted, and Catherine and Algernon soon got off the train, and made their way to the library where they were welcomed by the kindly librarian and her young assistant, who proved to be a Dexter graduate.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Hampton was only a short distance from Winsted, and Catherine and Algernon soon got off the train, and made their way to the library where they were welcomed by the kindly librarian and her young assistant, who proved to be a Dexter graduate.

receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies

From this reading Hampton was only a short distance from Winsted, and Catherine and Algernon soon got off the train, and made their way to the library where they were welcomed by the kindly librarian and her young assistant, who proved to be a Dexter graduate.

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

From this reading Deeming it unwise to make his presence known to his brother until the train was started beyond recall, he had curled up on a seat behind a large family, and while waiting his opportunity had fallen asleep.

United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)

From this reading Hampton was only a short distance from Winsted, and Catherine and Algernon soon got off the train, and made their way to the library where they were welcomed by the kindly librarian and her young assistant, who proved to be a Dexter graduate.

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

From this reading Deeming it unwise to make his presence known to his brother until the train was started beyond recall, he had curled up on a seat behind a large family, and while waiting his opportunity had fallen asleep.

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

From this reading Hampton was only a short distance from Winsted, and Catherine and Algernon soon got off the train, and made their way to the library where they were welcomed by the kindly librarian and her young assistant, who proved to be a Dexter graduate.

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

From this reading Deeming it unwise to make his presence known to his brother until the train was started beyond recall, he had curled up on a seat behind a large family, and while waiting his opportunity had fallen asleep.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The "stub" train meanwhile jogged and jolted on its way, carrying with it, fast asleep, the little "limb o' Satan" known as Elsmere Swinburne.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The "stub" train meanwhile jogged and jolted on its way, carrying with it, fast asleep, the little "limb o' Satan" known as Elsmere Swinburne.

inflected form of “jog” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner

From this reading The "stub" train meanwhile jogged and jolted on its way, carrying with it, fast asleep, the little "limb o' Satan" known as Elsmere Swinburne.

bumped or shaken jerkily

From this reading The "stub" train meanwhile jogged and jolted on its way, carrying with it, fast asleep, the little "limb o' Satan" known as Elsmere Swinburne.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading Hampton was only a short distance from Winsted, and Catherine and Algernon soon got off the train, and made their way to the library where they were welcomed by the kindly librarian and her young assistant, who proved to be a Dexter graduate.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The "stub" train meanwhile jogged and jolted on its way, carrying with it, fast asleep, the little "limb o' Satan" known as Elsmere Swinburne.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Deeming it unwise to make his presence known to his brother until the train was started beyond recall, he had curled up on a seat behind a large family, and while waiting his opportunity had fallen asleep.

a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services

From this reading Hampton was only a short distance from Winsted, and Catherine and Algernon soon got off the train, and made their way to the library where they were welcomed by the kindly librarian and her young assistant, who proved to be a Dexter graduate.

a room where books are kept

From this reading Hampton was only a short distance from Winsted, and Catherine and Algernon soon got off the train, and made their way to the library where they were welcomed by the kindly librarian and her young assistant, who proved to be a Dexter graduate.

one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading The "stub" train meanwhile jogged and jolted on its way, carrying with it, fast asleep, the little "limb o' Satan" known as Elsmere Swinburne.

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

From this reading The train stood still a little longer while a few milk cans were put on, then whistled, puffed and pulled slowly out.

for more time

From this reading The train stood still a little longer while a few milk cans were put on, then whistled, puffed and pulled slowly out.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Hampton was only a short distance from Winsted, and Catherine and Algernon soon got off the train, and made their way to the library where they were welcomed by the kindly librarian and her young assistant, who proved to be a Dexter graduate.

engage in

From this reading Deeming it unwise to make his presence known to his brother until the train was started beyond recall, he had curled up on a seat behind a large family, and while waiting his opportunity had fallen asleep.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading The "stub" train meanwhile jogged and jolted on its way, carrying with it, fast asleep, the little "limb o' Satan" known as Elsmere Swinburne.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading The train stood still a little longer while a few milk cans were put on, then whistled, puffed and pulled slowly out.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading The "stub" train meanwhile jogged and jolted on its way, carrying with it, fast asleep, the little "limb o' Satan" known as Elsmere Swinburne.

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

From this reading Hampton was only a short distance from Winsted, and Catherine and Algernon soon got off the train, and made their way to the library where they were welcomed by the kindly librarian and her young assistant, who proved to be a Dexter graduate.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The train stood still a little longer while a few milk cans were put on, then whistled, puffed and pulled slowly out.

and nothing more

From this reading Hampton was only a short distance from Winsted, and Catherine and Algernon soon got off the train, and made their way to the library where they were welcomed by the kindly librarian and her young assistant, who proved to be a Dexter graduate.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Deeming it unwise to make his presence known to his brother until the train was started beyond recall, he had curled up on a seat behind a large family, and while waiting his opportunity had fallen asleep.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The train stood still a little longer while a few milk cans were put on, then whistled, puffed and pulled slowly out.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Deeming it unwise to make his presence known to his brother until the train was started beyond recall, he had curled up on a seat behind a large family, and while waiting his opportunity had fallen asleep.

established beyond doubt

From this reading Hampton was only a short distance from Winsted, and Catherine and Algernon soon got off the train, and made their way to the library where they were welcomed by the kindly librarian and her young assistant, who proved to be a Dexter graduate.

unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment

From this reading Elsmere could sleep anywhere on the slightest provocation.

gathered for protruding fullness

From this reading The train stood still a little longer while a few milk cans were put on, then whistled, puffed and pulled slowly out.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading The train stood still a little longer while a few milk cans were put on, then whistled, puffed and pulled slowly out.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The train stood still a little longer while a few milk cans were put on, then whistled, puffed and pulled slowly out.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Deeming it unwise to make his presence known to his brother until the train was started beyond recall, he had curled up on a seat behind a large family, and while waiting his opportunity had fallen asleep.

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading The "stub" train meanwhile jogged and jolted on its way, carrying with it, fast asleep, the little "limb o' Satan" known as Elsmere Swinburne.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Deeming it unwise to make his presence known to his brother until the train was started beyond recall, he had curled up on a seat behind a large family, and while waiting his opportunity had fallen asleep.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Hampton was only a short distance from Winsted, and Catherine and Algernon soon got off the train, and made their way to the library where they were welcomed by the kindly librarian and her young assistant, who proved to be a Dexter graduate.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Elsmere could sleep anywhere on the slightest provocation.

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading Elsmere could sleep anywhere on the slightest provocation.

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

From this reading The train stood still a little longer while a few milk cans were put on, then whistled, puffed and pulled slowly out.

in the near future

From this reading Hampton was only a short distance from Winsted, and Catherine and Algernon soon got off the train, and made their way to the library where they were welcomed by the kindly librarian and her young assistant, who proved to be a Dexter graduate.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Deeming it unwise to make his presence known to his brother until the train was started beyond recall, he had curled up on a seat behind a large family, and while waiting his opportunity had fallen asleep.

not in physical motion

From this reading The train stood still a little longer while a few milk cans were put on, then whistled, puffed and pulled slowly out.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The train stood still a little longer while a few milk cans were put on, then whistled, puffed and pulled slowly out.

a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost

From this reading The "stub" train meanwhile jogged and jolted on its way, carrying with it, fast asleep, the little "limb o' Satan" known as Elsmere Swinburne.

English poet (1837-1909)

From this reading The "stub" train meanwhile jogged and jolted on its way, carrying with it, fast asleep, the little "limb o' Satan" known as Elsmere Swinburne.

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

From this reading The train stood still a little longer while a few milk cans were put on, then whistled, puffed and pulled slowly out.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Hampton was only a short distance from Winsted, and Catherine and Algernon soon got off the train, and made their way to the library where they were welcomed by the kindly librarian and her young assistant, who proved to be a Dexter graduate.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The train stood still a little longer while a few milk cans were put on, then whistled, puffed and pulled slowly out.

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

From this reading Hampton was only a short distance from Winsted, and Catherine and Algernon soon got off the train, and made their way to the library where they were welcomed by the kindly librarian and her young assistant, who proved to be a Dexter graduate.

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

From this reading Hampton was only a short distance from Winsted, and Catherine and Algernon soon got off the train, and made their way to the library where they were welcomed by the kindly librarian and her young assistant, who proved to be a Dexter graduate.

create by training and teaching

From this reading The train stood still a little longer while a few milk cans were put on, then whistled, puffed and pulled slowly out.

up to a particular time

From this reading Deeming it unwise to make his presence known to his brother until the train was started beyond recall, he had curled up on a seat behind a large family, and while waiting his opportunity had fallen asleep.

showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom

From this reading Deeming it unwise to make his presence known to his brother until the train was started beyond recall, he had curled up on a seat behind a large family, and while waiting his opportunity had fallen asleep.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Deeming it unwise to make his presence known to his brother until the train was started beyond recall, he had curled up on a seat behind a large family, and while waiting his opportunity had fallen asleep.

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

From this reading Deeming it unwise to make his presence known to his brother until the train was started beyond recall, he had curled up on a seat behind a large family, and while waiting his opportunity had fallen asleep.

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

From this reading Hampton was only a short distance from Winsted, and Catherine and Algernon soon got off the train, and made their way to the library where they were welcomed by the kindly librarian and her young assistant, who proved to be a Dexter graduate.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Hampton was only a short distance from Winsted, and Catherine and Algernon soon got off the train, and made their way to the library where they were welcomed by the kindly librarian and her young assistant, who proved to be a Dexter graduate.

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading Hampton was only a short distance from Winsted, and Catherine and Algernon soon got off the train, and made their way to the library where they were welcomed by the kindly librarian and her young assistant, who proved to be a Dexter graduate.

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

From this reading The train stood still a little longer while a few milk cans were put on, then whistled, puffed and pulled slowly out.

in or at the place that

From this reading Hampton was only a short distance from Winsted, and Catherine and Algernon soon got off the train, and made their way to the library where they were welcomed by the kindly librarian and her young assistant, who proved to be a Dexter graduate.

during the time that

From this reading The train stood still a little longer while a few milk cans were put on, then whistled, puffed and pulled slowly out.

past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds

From this reading The train stood still a little longer while a few milk cans were put on, then whistled, puffed and pulled slowly out.

which person or people

From this reading Hampton was only a short distance from Winsted, and Catherine and Algernon soon got off the train, and made their way to the library where they were welcomed by the kindly librarian and her young assistant, who proved to be a Dexter graduate.

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

From this reading Hampton was only a short distance from Winsted, and Catherine and Algernon soon got off the train, and made their way to the library where they were welcomed by the kindly librarian and her young assistant, who proved to be a Dexter graduate.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The "stub" train meanwhile jogged and jolted on its way, carrying with it, fast asleep, the little "limb o' Satan" known as Elsmere Swinburne.

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

From this reading Hampton was only a short distance from Winsted, and Catherine and Algernon soon got off the train, and made their way to the library where they were welcomed by the kindly librarian and her young assistant, who proved to be a Dexter graduate.