Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading Dressed in overalls that had once been white, he was superintending the stacking of wool in a long, brick-walled, iron-roofed shed in Buenos Aires when the thought came to him how easy it had all been.

anew

From this reading He paused for a minute in his work of inspection--standing by an open window, where a whiff of fresh air from off the mud-brown Rio de la Plata relieved the heavy, greasy smell of the piles of unwashed wool--just to review again the past eighteen months.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading He paused for a minute in his work of inspection--standing by an open window, where a whiff of fresh air from off the mud-brown Rio de la Plata relieved the heavy, greasy smell of the piles of unwashed wool--just to review again the past eighteen months.

plural of “aire” — a river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire

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(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 Dressed in overalls that had once been white, he was superintending the stacking of wool in a long, brick-walled, iron-roofed shed in Buenos Aires when the thought came to him how easy it had all been.

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

From this reading He paused for a minute in his work of inspection--standing by an open window, where a whiff of fresh air from off the mud-brown Rio de la Plata relieved the heavy, greasy smell of the piles of unwashed wool--just to review again the past eighteen months.

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

From this reading Below him stretched the noisy docks, with their row of electric cranes, as regular as a line of street lamps, loading or unloading a mile of steamers lying broadside on, and flying all flags but the Stars and Stripes.

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

From this reading Below him stretched the noisy docks, with their row of electric cranes, as regular as a line of street lamps, loading or unloading a mile of steamers lying broadside on, and flying all flags but the Stars and Stripes.

cattle that are reared for their meat

From this reading Wines, silk, machinery, textiles were coming out; wheat, cattle, hides, and beef were pouring in.

the past participle of “be”

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at or to a lower level than something

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an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

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From this reading Dressed in overalls that had once been white, he was superintending the stacking of wool in a long, brick-walled, iron-roofed shed in Buenos Aires when the thought came to him how easy it had all been.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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showing who or what does the action

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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

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discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

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domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

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a native of the east end of London

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the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Wines, silk, machinery, textiles were coming out; wheat, cattle, hides, and beef were pouring in.

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

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

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plural of “crane” — United States writer (1871-1900)

From this reading Below him stretched the noisy docks, with their row of electric cranes, as regular as a line of street lamps, loading or unloading a mile of steamers lying broadside on, and flying all flags but the Stars and Stripes.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

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plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

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dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

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posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

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being one more than seventeen

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using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

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an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

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plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading Below him stretched the noisy docks, with their row of electric cranes, as regular as a line of street lamps, loading or unloading a mile of steamers lying broadside on, and flying all flags but the Stars and Stripes.

moving swiftly

From this reading Below him stretched the noisy docks, with their row of electric cranes, as regular as a line of street lamps, loading or unloading a mile of steamers lying broadside on, and flying all flags but the Stars and Stripes.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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a person of French nationality

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recently made, produced, or harvested

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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containing an unusual amount of grease or oil

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

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

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of comparatively great physical weight or density

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plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)

From this reading Wines, silk, machinery, textiles were coming out; wheat, cattle, hides, and beef were pouring in.

elevated (e.g., mountainous) land

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

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

From this reading He paused for a minute in his work of inspection--standing by an open window, where a whiff of fresh air from off the mud-brown Rio de la Plata relieved the heavy, greasy smell of the piles of unwashed wool--just to review again the past eighteen months.

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From this reading Dressed in overalls that had once been white, he was superintending the stacking of wool in a long, brick-walled, iron-roofed shed in Buenos Aires when the thought came to him how easy it had all been.

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

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a formal or official examination

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plural of “intonation” — rise and fall of the voice pitch

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From this reading Dressed in overalls that had once been white, he was superintending the stacking of wool in a long, brick-walled, iron-roofed shed in Buenos Aires when the thought came to him how easy it had all been.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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a native or inhabitant of Italy

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and nothing more

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a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

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plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

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the land on which real estate is located

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a formation of people or things one beside another

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weight to be borne or conveyed

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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

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the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

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machines or machine systems collectively

From this reading Wines, silk, machinery, textiles were coming out; wheat, cattle, hides, and beef were pouring in.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

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a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

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plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

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From this reading He paused for a minute in his work of inspection--standing by an open window, where a whiff of fresh air from off the mud-brown Rio de la Plata relieved the heavy, greasy smell of the piles of unwashed wool--just to review again the past eighteen months.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

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full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

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not one, and not any

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something you have to do

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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

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touching and supported by a surface

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on one occasion

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To move from a closed position.

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Wines, silk, machinery, textiles were coming out; wheat, cattle, hides, and beef were pouring in.

plural of “overall” — (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)

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the time that has elapsed

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past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

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venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter

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From this reading He paused for a minute in his work of inspection--standing by an open window, where a whiff of fresh air from off the mud-brown Rio de la Plata relieved the heavy, greasy smell of the piles of unwashed wool--just to review again the past eighteen months.

flowing profusely

From this reading Wines, silk, machinery, textiles were coming out; wheat, cattle, hides, and beef were pouring in.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

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in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

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(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

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a new appraisal or evaluation

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the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction

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an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

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a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

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get rid of

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a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading Wines, silk, machinery, textiles were coming out; wheat, cattle, hides, and beef were pouring in.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

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a native or inhabitant of Spain

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the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

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-ing form of “stack” — load or cover with stacks

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having a supporting base

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plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

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plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

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

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(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

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V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service

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From this reading Dressed in overalls that had once been white, he was superintending the stacking of wool in a long, brick-walled, iron-roofed shed in Buenos Aires when the thought came to him how easy it had all been.

a native or inhabitant of Sweden

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plural of “textile” — artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading Wines, silk, machinery, textiles were coming out; wheat, cattle, hides, and beef were pouring in.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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

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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

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

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in contact with each other or in proximity

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plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

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plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

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the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc.

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of or associated with the great masses of people

From this reading He paused for a minute in his work of inspection--standing by an open window, where a whiff of fresh air from off the mud-brown Rio de la Plata relieved the heavy, greasy smell of the piles of unwashed wool--just to review again the past eighteen months.

plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading In the confusion of tongues that reached him he could, on occasions, catch the tones of Spaniard, Frenchman, Swede, and Italian, together with all the varieties of English speech from Highland Scotch to Cockney; but none of the intonations of his native land.

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

From this reading Dressed in overalls that had once been white, he was superintending the stacking of wool in a long, brick-walled, iron-roofed shed in Buenos Aires when the thought came to him how easy it had all been.

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

From this reading Wines, silk, machinery, textiles were coming out; wheat, cattle, hides, and beef were pouring in.

annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

From this reading Wines, silk, machinery, textiles were coming out; wheat, cattle, hides, and beef were pouring in.

at the time that

From this reading Dressed in overalls that had once been white, he was superintending the stacking of wool in a long, brick-walled, iron-roofed shed in Buenos Aires when the thought came to him how easy it had all been.

in or at the place that

From this reading He paused for a minute in his work of inspection--standing by an open window, where a whiff of fresh air from off the mud-brown Rio de la Plata relieved the heavy, greasy smell of the piles of unwashed wool--just to review again the past eighteen months.

a short light gust of air

From this reading He paused for a minute in his work of inspection--standing by an open window, where a whiff of fresh air from off the mud-brown Rio de la Plata relieved the heavy, greasy smell of the piles of unwashed wool--just to review again the past eighteen months.

a Caucasian

From this reading Dressed in overalls that had once been white, he was superintending the stacking of wool in a long, brick-walled, iron-roofed shed in Buenos Aires when the thought came to him how easy it had all been.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading He paused for a minute in his work of inspection--standing by an open window, where a whiff of fresh air from off the mud-brown Rio de la Plata relieved the heavy, greasy smell of the piles of unwashed wool--just to review again the past eighteen months.

plural of “wine” — fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading Wines, silk, machinery, textiles were coming out; wheat, cattle, hides, and beef were pouring in.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Below him stretched the noisy docks, with their row of electric cranes, as regular as a line of street lamps, loading or unloading a mile of steamers lying broadside on, and flying all flags but the Stars and Stripes.

a fabric made from the hair of sheep

From this reading Dressed in overalls that had once been white, he was superintending the stacking of wool in a long, brick-walled, iron-roofed shed in Buenos Aires when the thought came to him how easy it had all been.

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

From this reading He paused for a minute in his work of inspection--standing by an open window, where a whiff of fresh air from off the mud-brown Rio de la Plata relieved the heavy, greasy smell of the piles of unwashed wool--just to review again the past eighteen months.