Chapter I

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

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with affection

From this reading To a certain grave and reverend official of the Union Pacific System who, in his younger days, might well have played the part of _Jimmie Dodds_, this book is affectionately inscribed by THE AUTHOR.

(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 But there are exceptions to all rules, and we certainly uncovered the biggest one of the lot--the boss and I--the night we left Portland and the good old Pacific Coast.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading They are bad for the digestion, and as often as not are like those patent barometers that are always pointing to "Set Fair" when it is raining like Noah's flood.

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

From this reading To a certain grave and reverend official of the Union Pacific System who, in his younger days, might well have played the part of _Jimmie Dodds_, this book is affectionately inscribed by THE AUTHOR.

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

From this reading They are bad for the digestion, and as often as not are like those patent barometers that are always pointing to "Set Fair" when it is raining like Noah's flood.

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

From this reading As a general proposition, I don't believe much in the things called "hunches."

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading To a certain grave and reverend official of the Union Pacific System who, in his younger days, might well have played the part of _Jimmie Dodds_, this book is affectionately inscribed by THE AUTHOR.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading They are bad for the digestion, and as often as not are like those patent barometers that are always pointing to "Set Fair" when it is raining like Noah's flood.

plural of “barometer” — an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure

From this reading They are bad for the digestion, and as often as not are like those patent barometers that are always pointing to "Set Fair" when it is raining like Noah's flood.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading As a general proposition, I don't believe much in the things called "hunches."

superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But there are exceptions to all rules, and we certainly uncovered the biggest one of the lot--the boss and I--the night we left Portland and the good old Pacific Coast.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading To a certain grave and reverend official of the Union Pacific System who, in his younger days, might well have played the part of _Jimmie Dodds_, this book is affectionately inscribed by THE AUTHOR.

a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading But there are exceptions to all rules, and we certainly uncovered the biggest one of the lot--the boss and I--the night we left Portland and the good old Pacific Coast.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But there are exceptions to all rules, and we certainly uncovered the biggest one of the lot--the boss and I--the night we left Portland and the good old Pacific Coast.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading To a certain grave and reverend official of the Union Pacific System who, in his younger days, might well have played the part of _Jimmie Dodds_, this book is affectionately inscribed by THE AUTHOR.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

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definite but not specified or identified

From this reading To a certain grave and reverend official of the Union Pacific System who, in his younger days, might well have played the part of _Jimmie Dodds_, this book is affectionately inscribed by THE AUTHOR.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading But there are exceptions to all rules, and we certainly uncovered the biggest one of the lot--the boss and I--the night we left Portland and the good old Pacific Coast.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading But there are exceptions to all rules, and we certainly uncovered the biggest one of the lot--the boss and I--the night we left Portland and the good old Pacific Coast.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading To a certain grave and reverend official of the Union Pacific System who, in his younger days, might well have played the part of _Jimmie Dodds_, this book is affectionately inscribed by THE AUTHOR.

the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat

From this reading They are bad for the digestion, and as often as not are like those patent barometers that are always pointing to "Set Fair" when it is raining like Noah's flood.

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From this reading To a certain grave and reverend official of the Union Pacific System who, in his younger days, might well have played the part of _Jimmie Dodds_, this book is affectionately inscribed by THE AUTHOR.

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From this reading As a general proposition, I don't believe much in the things called "hunches."

plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission

From this reading But there are exceptions to all rules, and we certainly uncovered the biggest one of the lot--the boss and I--the night we left Portland and the good old Pacific Coast.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading They are bad for the digestion, and as often as not are like those patent barometers that are always pointing to "Set Fair" when it is raining like Noah's flood.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading They are bad for the digestion, and as often as not are like those patent barometers that are always pointing to "Set Fair" when it is raining like Noah's flood.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They are bad for the digestion, and as often as not are like those patent barometers that are always pointing to "Set Fair" when it is raining like Noah's flood.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading As a general proposition, I don't believe much in the things called "hunches."

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading But there are exceptions to all rules, and we certainly uncovered the biggest one of the lot--the boss and I--the night we left Portland and the good old Pacific Coast.

death of a person

From this reading To a certain grave and reverend official of the Union Pacific System who, in his younger days, might well have played the part of _Jimmie Dodds_, this book is affectionately inscribed by THE AUTHOR.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading To a certain grave and reverend official of the Union Pacific System who, in his younger days, might well have played the part of _Jimmie Dodds_, this book is affectionately inscribed by THE AUTHOR.

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

From this reading To a certain grave and reverend official of the Union Pacific System who, in his younger days, might well have played the part of _Jimmie Dodds_, this book is affectionately inscribed by THE AUTHOR.

plural of “hunch” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading As a general proposition, I don't believe much in the things called "hunches."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading As a general proposition, I don't believe much in the things called "hunches."

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

From this reading To a certain grave and reverend official of the Union Pacific System who, in his younger days, might well have played the part of _Jimmie Dodds_, this book is affectionately inscribed by THE AUTHOR.

written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface

From this reading To a certain grave and reverend official of the Union Pacific System who, in his younger days, might well have played the part of _Jimmie Dodds_, this book is affectionately inscribed by THE AUTHOR.

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

From this reading To a certain grave and reverend official of the Union Pacific System who, in his younger days, might well have played the part of _Jimmie Dodds_, this book is affectionately inscribed by THE AUTHOR.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They are bad for the digestion, and as often as not are like those patent barometers that are always pointing to "Set Fair" when it is raining like Noah's flood.

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From this reading To a certain grave and reverend official of the Union Pacific System who, in his younger days, might well have played the part of _Jimmie Dodds_, this book is affectionately inscribed by THE AUTHOR.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading But there are exceptions to all rules, and we certainly uncovered the biggest one of the lot--the boss and I--the night we left Portland and the good old Pacific Coast.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading They are bad for the digestion, and as often as not are like those patent barometers that are always pointing to "Set Fair" when it is raining like Noah's flood.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading But there are exceptions to all rules, and we certainly uncovered the biggest one of the lot--the boss and I--the night we left Portland and the good old Pacific Coast.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading To a certain grave and reverend official of the Union Pacific System who, in his younger days, might well have played the part of _Jimmie Dodds_, this book is affectionately inscribed by THE AUTHOR.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading As a general proposition, I don't believe much in the things called "hunches."

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading But there are exceptions to all rules, and we certainly uncovered the biggest one of the lot--the boss and I--the night we left Portland and the good old Pacific Coast.

possessive form of “noah” — the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis

From this reading They are bad for the digestion, and as often as not are like those patent barometers that are always pointing to "Set Fair" when it is raining like Noah's flood.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They are bad for the digestion, and as often as not are like those patent barometers that are always pointing to "Set Fair" when it is raining like Noah's flood.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To a certain grave and reverend official of the Union Pacific System who, in his younger days, might well have played the part of _Jimmie Dodds_, this book is affectionately inscribed by THE AUTHOR.

having official authority or sanction

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many times at short intervals

From this reading They are bad for the digestion, and as often as not are like those patent barometers that are always pointing to "Set Fair" when it is raining like Noah's flood.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading But there are exceptions to all rules, and we certainly uncovered the biggest one of the lot--the boss and I--the night we left Portland and the good old Pacific Coast.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But there are exceptions to all rules, and we certainly uncovered the biggest one of the lot--the boss and I--the night we left Portland and the good old Pacific Coast.

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading To a certain grave and reverend official of the Union Pacific System who, in his younger days, might well have played the part of _Jimmie Dodds_, this book is affectionately inscribed by THE AUTHOR.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading To a certain grave and reverend official of the Union Pacific System who, in his younger days, might well have played the part of _Jimmie Dodds_, this book is affectionately inscribed by THE AUTHOR.

obtain a patent for

From this reading They are bad for the digestion, and as often as not are like those patent barometers that are always pointing to "Set Fair" when it is raining like Noah's flood.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading To a certain grave and reverend official of the Union Pacific System who, in his younger days, might well have played the part of _Jimmie Dodds_, this book is affectionately inscribed by THE AUTHOR.

-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

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freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains

From this reading But there are exceptions to all rules, and we certainly uncovered the biggest one of the lot--the boss and I--the night we left Portland and the good old Pacific Coast.

(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false

From this reading As a general proposition, I don't believe much in the things called "hunches."

falling in drops or as if falling like rain

From this reading They are bad for the digestion, and as often as not are like those patent barometers that are always pointing to "Set Fair" when it is raining like Noah's flood.

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading To a certain grave and reverend official of the Union Pacific System who, in his younger days, might well have played the part of _Jimmie Dodds_, this book is affectionately inscribed by THE AUTHOR.

plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading But there are exceptions to all rules, and we certainly uncovered the biggest one of the lot--the boss and I--the night we left Portland and the good old Pacific Coast.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They are bad for the digestion, and as often as not are like those patent barometers that are always pointing to "Set Fair" when it is raining like Noah's flood.

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading To a certain grave and reverend official of the Union Pacific System who, in his younger days, might well have played the part of _Jimmie Dodds_, this book is affectionately inscribed by THE AUTHOR.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They are bad for the digestion, and as often as not are like those patent barometers that are always pointing to "Set Fair" when it is raining like Noah's flood.

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

From this reading To a certain grave and reverend official of the Union Pacific System who, in his younger days, might well have played the part of _Jimmie Dodds_, this book is affectionately inscribed by THE AUTHOR.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But there are exceptions to all rules, and we certainly uncovered the biggest one of the lot--the boss and I--the night we left Portland and the good old Pacific Coast.

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

From this reading They are bad for the digestion, and as often as not are like those patent barometers that are always pointing to "Set Fair" when it is raining like Noah's flood.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading As a general proposition, I don't believe much in the things called "hunches."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading To a certain grave and reverend official of the Union Pacific System who, in his younger days, might well have played the part of _Jimmie Dodds_, this book is affectionately inscribed by THE AUTHOR.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading They are bad for the digestion, and as often as not are like those patent barometers that are always pointing to "Set Fair" when it is raining like Noah's flood.

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

From this reading To a certain grave and reverend official of the Union Pacific System who, in his younger days, might well have played the part of _Jimmie Dodds_, this book is affectionately inscribed by THE AUTHOR.

not covered with clothing

From this reading But there are exceptions to all rules, and we certainly uncovered the biggest one of the lot--the boss and I--the night we left Portland and the good old Pacific Coast.

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading To a certain grave and reverend official of the Union Pacific System who, in his younger days, might well have played the part of _Jimmie Dodds_, this book is affectionately inscribed by THE AUTHOR.

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

From this reading It was this way.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was this way.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But there are exceptions to all rules, and we certainly uncovered the biggest one of the lot--the boss and I--the night we left Portland and the good old Pacific Coast.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading To a certain grave and reverend official of the Union Pacific System who, in his younger days, might well have played the part of _Jimmie Dodds_, this book is affectionately inscribed by THE AUTHOR.

at the time that

From this reading They are bad for the digestion, and as often as not are like those patent barometers that are always pointing to "Set Fair" when it is raining like Noah's flood.

which person or people

From this reading To a certain grave and reverend official of the Union Pacific System who, in his younger days, might well have played the part of _Jimmie Dodds_, this book is affectionately inscribed by THE AUTHOR.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading To a certain grave and reverend official of the Union Pacific System who, in his younger days, might well have played the part of _Jimmie Dodds_, this book is affectionately inscribed by THE AUTHOR.