Chapter XXV

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

From this reading Tom was poring over a chart and making some calculations.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading ACROSS THE CONTINENT “WELL, Tom, what do you make it?”

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

From this reading The young inventor and his chum were in the snug cabin of the _Air Monarch_ which was speeding over the last few hundred miles of the Pacific that lay between her and the Golden Gate.

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

From this reading The young inventor and his chum were in the snug cabin of the _Air Monarch_ which was speeding over the last few hundred miles of the Pacific that lay between her and the Golden Gate.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “If we reach San Francisco by night, and we ought to do it at the rate we’re traveling, we’ll have used up nearly eighteen days of the twenty.”

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The young inventor and his chum were in the snug cabin of the _Air Monarch_ which was speeding over the last few hundred miles of the Pacific that lay between her and the Golden Gate.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “If we reach San Francisco by night, and we ought to do it at the rate we’re traveling, we’ll have used up nearly eighteen days of the twenty.”

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading The young inventor and his chum were in the snug cabin of the _Air Monarch_ which was speeding over the last few hundred miles of the Pacific that lay between her and the Golden Gate.

plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods

From this reading Tom was poring over a chart and making some calculations.

a visual display of information

From this reading Tom was poring over a chart and making some calculations.

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading The young inventor and his chum were in the snug cabin of the _Air Monarch_ which was speeding over the last few hundred miles of the Pacific that lay between her and the Golden Gate.

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading ACROSS THE CONTINENT “WELL, Tom, what do you make it?”

travel across or pass over

From this reading “That leaves you one day to cross the continent,” remarked Ned.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “That leaves you one day to cross the continent,” remarked Ned.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading “If we reach San Francisco by night, and we ought to do it at the rate we’re traveling, we’ll have used up nearly eighteen days of the twenty.”

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading ACROSS THE CONTINENT “WELL, Tom, what do you make it?”

being one more than seventeen

From this reading “If we reach San Francisco by night, and we ought to do it at the rate we’re traveling, we’ll have used up nearly eighteen days of the twenty.”

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

From this reading The young inventor and his chum were in the snug cabin of the _Air Monarch_ which was speeding over the last few hundred miles of the Pacific that lay between her and the Golden Gate.

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

From this reading “If we reach San Francisco by night, and we ought to do it at the rate we’re traveling, we’ll have used up nearly eighteen days of the twenty.”

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading The young inventor and his chum were in the snug cabin of the _Air Monarch_ which was speeding over the last few hundred miles of the Pacific that lay between her and the Golden Gate.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading The young inventor and his chum were in the snug cabin of the _Air Monarch_ which was speeding over the last few hundred miles of the Pacific that lay between her and the Golden Gate.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “If we reach San Francisco by night, and we ought to do it at the rate we’re traveling, we’ll have used up nearly eighteen days of the twenty.”

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

From this reading The young inventor and his chum were in the snug cabin of the _Air Monarch_ which was speeding over the last few hundred miles of the Pacific that lay between her and the Golden Gate.

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

From this reading The young inventor and his chum were in the snug cabin of the _Air Monarch_ which was speeding over the last few hundred miles of the Pacific that lay between her and the Golden Gate.

ten 10s

From this reading The young inventor and his chum were in the snug cabin of the _Air Monarch_ which was speeding over the last few hundred miles of the Pacific that lay between her and the Golden Gate.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If we reach San Francisco by night, and we ought to do it at the rate we’re traveling, we’ll have used up nearly eighteen days of the twenty.”

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

From this reading The young inventor and his chum were in the snug cabin of the _Air Monarch_ which was speeding over the last few hundred miles of the Pacific that lay between her and the Golden Gate.

someone who is the first to think of or make something

From this reading The young inventor and his chum were in the snug cabin of the _Air Monarch_ which was speeding over the last few hundred miles of the Pacific that lay between her and the Golden Gate.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ACROSS THE CONTINENT “WELL, Tom, what do you make it?”

immediately past

From this reading The young inventor and his chum were in the snug cabin of the _Air Monarch_ which was speeding over the last few hundred miles of the Pacific that lay between her and the Golden Gate.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The young inventor and his chum were in the snug cabin of the _Air Monarch_ which was speeding over the last few hundred miles of the Pacific that lay between her and the Golden Gate.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading “That leaves you one day to cross the continent,” remarked Ned.

engage in

From this reading ACROSS THE CONTINENT “WELL, Tom, what do you make it?”

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Tom was poring over a chart and making some calculations.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The young inventor and his chum were in the snug cabin of the _Air Monarch_ which was speeding over the last few hundred miles of the Pacific that lay between her and the Golden Gate.

a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

From this reading The young inventor and his chum were in the snug cabin of the _Air Monarch_ which was speeding over the last few hundred miles of the Pacific that lay between her and the Golden Gate.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading “If we reach San Francisco by night, and we ought to do it at the rate we’re traveling, we’ll have used up nearly eighteen days of the twenty.”

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

From this reading “That leaves you one day to cross the continent,” remarked Ned.

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

From this reading “If we reach San Francisco by night, and we ought to do it at the rate we’re traveling, we’ll have used up nearly eighteen days of the twenty.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The young inventor and his chum were in the snug cabin of the _Air Monarch_ which was speeding over the last few hundred miles of the Pacific that lay between her and the Golden Gate.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “That leaves you one day to cross the continent,” remarked Ned.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading “If we reach San Francisco by night, and we ought to do it at the rate we’re traveling, we’ll have used up nearly eighteen days of the twenty.”

above and across; more than

From this reading The young inventor and his chum were in the snug cabin of the _Air Monarch_ which was speeding over the last few hundred miles of the Pacific that lay between her and the Golden Gate.

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading The young inventor and his chum were in the snug cabin of the _Air Monarch_ which was speeding over the last few hundred miles of the Pacific that lay between her and the Golden Gate.

-ing form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something

From this reading Tom was poring over a chart and making some calculations.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading “If we reach San Francisco by night, and we ought to do it at the rate we’re traveling, we’ll have used up nearly eighteen days of the twenty.”

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading “If we reach San Francisco by night, and we ought to do it at the rate we’re traveling, we’ll have used up nearly eighteen days of the twenty.”

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading “That leaves you one day to cross the continent,” remarked Ned.

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

From this reading “If we reach San Francisco by night, and we ought to do it at the rate we’re traveling, we’ll have used up nearly eighteen days of the twenty.”

offering safety; well protected or concealed

From this reading The young inventor and his chum were in the snug cabin of the _Air Monarch_ which was speeding over the last few hundred miles of the Pacific that lay between her and the Golden Gate.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Tom was poring over a chart and making some calculations.

changing location rapidly

From this reading The young inventor and his chum were in the snug cabin of the _Air Monarch_ which was speeding over the last few hundred miles of the Pacific that lay between her and the Golden Gate.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The young inventor and his chum were in the snug cabin of the _Air Monarch_ which was speeding over the last few hundred miles of the Pacific that lay between her and the Golden Gate.

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

From this reading ACROSS THE CONTINENT “WELL, Tom, what do you make it?”

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

From this reading “If we reach San Francisco by night, and we ought to do it at the rate we’re traveling, we’ll have used up nearly eighteen days of the twenty.”

male cat

From this reading ACROSS THE CONTINENT “WELL, Tom, what do you make it?”

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading “If we reach San Francisco by night, and we ought to do it at the rate we’re traveling, we’ll have used up nearly eighteen days of the twenty.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading “If we reach San Francisco by night, and we ought to do it at the rate we’re traveling, we’ll have used up nearly eighteen days of the twenty.”

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

From this reading “If we reach San Francisco by night, and we ought to do it at the rate we’re traveling, we’ll have used up nearly eighteen days of the twenty.”

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading “If we reach San Francisco by night, and we ought to do it at the rate we’re traveling, we’ll have used up nearly eighteen days of the twenty.”

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

From this reading The young inventor and his chum were in the snug cabin of the _Air Monarch_ which was speeding over the last few hundred miles of the Pacific that lay between her and the Golden Gate.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “If we reach San Francisco by night, and we ought to do it at the rate we’re traveling, we’ll have used up nearly eighteen days of the twenty.”

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

From this reading “If we reach San Francisco by night, and we ought to do it at the rate we’re traveling, we’ll have used up nearly eighteen days of the twenty.”

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

From this reading “If we reach San Francisco by night, and we ought to do it at the rate we’re traveling, we’ll have used up nearly eighteen days of the twenty.”

(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 ACROSS THE CONTINENT “WELL, Tom, what do you make it?”

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

From this reading The young inventor and his chum were in the snug cabin of the _Air Monarch_ which was speeding over the last few hundred miles of the Pacific that lay between her and the Golden Gate.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading ACROSS THE CONTINENT “WELL, Tom, what do you make it?”

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The young inventor and his chum were in the snug cabin of the _Air Monarch_ which was speeding over the last few hundred miles of the Pacific that lay between her and the Golden Gate.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ACROSS THE CONTINENT “WELL, Tom, what do you make it?”

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

From this reading The young inventor and his chum were in the snug cabin of the _Air Monarch_ which was speeding over the last few hundred miles of the Pacific that lay between her and the Golden Gate.