Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading Three days passed, four, a week, and still no word came of the men for whom the "Old Man" had wired to Denver.

later than; following

From this reading His day was from daylight until dark, often until long after dark.

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

From this reading Three days passed, four, a week, and still no word came of the men for whom the "Old Man" had wired to Denver.

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

From this reading He began to notice a vague change in the older engineer as the days went by.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Upon more than one evening, after the men had had their suppers and crawled into their blankets, he and Truxton had sat in the tent at the cook's rude table, a lantern between them, figuring and planning upon the next day.

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

From this reading He began to notice a vague change in the older engineer as the days went by.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Upon more than one evening, after the men had had their suppers and crawled into their blankets, he and Truxton had sat in the tent at the cook's rude table, a lantern between them, figuring and planning upon the next day.

plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading Upon more than one evening, after the men had had their suppers and crawled into their blankets, he and Truxton had sat in the tent at the cook's rude table, a lantern between them, figuring and planning upon the next day.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He began to notice a vague change in the older engineer as the days went by.

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

From this reading Three days passed, four, a week, and still no word came of the men for whom the "Old Man" had wired to Denver.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading He began to notice a vague change in the older engineer as the days went by.

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

From this reading Conniston had nearly forgotten them.

possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food

From this reading Upon more than one evening, after the men had had their suppers and crawled into their blankets, he and Truxton had sat in the tent at the cook's rude table, a lantern between them, figuring and planning upon the next day.

past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading Upon more than one evening, after the men had had their suppers and crawled into their blankets, he and Truxton had sat in the tent at the cook's rude table, a lantern between them, figuring and planning upon the next day.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading His day was from daylight until dark, often until long after dark.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading His day was from daylight until dark, often until long after dark.

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

From this reading His day was from daylight until dark, often until long after dark.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Three days passed, four, a week, and still no word came of the men for whom the "Old Man" had wired to Denver.

the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river

From this reading Three days passed, four, a week, and still no word came of the men for whom the "Old Man" had wired to Denver.

a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

From this reading He began to notice a vague change in the older engineer as the days went by.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Upon more than one evening, after the men had had their suppers and crawled into their blankets, he and Truxton had sat in the tent at the cook's rude table, a lantern between them, figuring and planning upon the next day.

problem solving that involves numbers or quantities

From this reading Upon more than one evening, after the men had had their suppers and crawled into their blankets, he and Truxton had sat in the tent at the cook's rude table, a lantern between them, figuring and planning upon the next day.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Three days passed, four, a week, and still no word came of the men for whom the "Old Man" had wired to Denver.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Conniston had nearly forgotten them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Three days passed, four, a week, and still no word came of the men for whom the "Old Man" had wired to Denver.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His day was from daylight until dark, often until long after dark.

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

From this reading Three days passed, four, a week, and still no word came of the men for whom the "Old Man" had wired to Denver.

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

From this reading Upon more than one evening, after the men had had their suppers and crawled into their blankets, he and Truxton had sat in the tent at the cook's rude table, a lantern between them, figuring and planning upon the next day.

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

From this reading His day was from daylight until dark, often until long after dark.

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

From this reading Upon more than one evening, after the men had had their suppers and crawled into their blankets, he and Truxton had sat in the tent at the cook's rude table, a lantern between them, figuring and planning upon the next day.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Upon more than one evening, after the men had had their suppers and crawled into their blankets, he and Truxton had sat in the tent at the cook's rude table, a lantern between them, figuring and planning upon the next day.

light in a transparent protective case

From this reading Upon more than one evening, after the men had had their suppers and crawled into their blankets, he and Truxton had sat in the tent at the cook's rude table, a lantern between them, figuring and planning upon the next day.

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

From this reading His day was from daylight until dark, often until long after dark.

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

From this reading Three days passed, four, a week, and still no word came of the men for whom the "Old Man" had wired to Denver.

the force of workers available

From this reading Three days passed, four, a week, and still no word came of the men for whom the "Old Man" had wired to Denver.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Upon more than one evening, after the men had had their suppers and crawled into their blankets, he and Truxton had sat in the tent at the cook's rude table, a lantern between them, figuring and planning upon the next day.

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

From this reading Conniston had nearly forgotten them.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Upon more than one evening, after the men had had their suppers and crawled into their blankets, he and Truxton had sat in the tent at the cook's rude table, a lantern between them, figuring and planning upon the next day.

not any; not one

From this reading Three days passed, four, a week, and still no word came of the men for whom the "Old Man" had wired to Denver.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading He began to notice a vague change in the older engineer as the days went by.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Three days passed, four, a week, and still no word came of the men for whom the "Old Man" had wired to Denver.

many times at short intervals

From this reading His day was from daylight until dark, often until long after dark.

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

From this reading Three days passed, four, a week, and still no word came of the men for whom the "Old Man" had wired to Denver.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading He began to notice a vague change in the older engineer as the days went by.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Upon more than one evening, after the men had had their suppers and crawled into their blankets, he and Truxton had sat in the tent at the cook's rude table, a lantern between them, figuring and planning upon the next day.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Three days passed, four, a week, and still no word came of the men for whom the "Old Man" had wired to Denver.

an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action

From this reading Upon more than one evening, after the men had had their suppers and crawled into their blankets, he and Truxton had sat in the tent at the cook's rude table, a lantern between them, figuring and planning upon the next day.

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading Upon more than one evening, after the men had had their suppers and crawled into their blankets, he and Truxton had sat in the tent at the cook's rude table, a lantern between them, figuring and planning upon the next day.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Upon more than one evening, after the men had had their suppers and crawled into their blankets, he and Truxton had sat in the tent at the cook's rude table, a lantern between them, figuring and planning upon the next day.

not in physical motion

From this reading Three days passed, four, a week, and still no word came of the men for whom the "Old Man" had wired to Denver.

plural of “supper” — a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading Upon more than one evening, after the men had had their suppers and crawled into their blankets, he and Truxton had sat in the tent at the cook's rude table, a lantern between them, figuring and planning upon the next day.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Upon more than one evening, after the men had had their suppers and crawled into their blankets, he and Truxton had sat in the tent at the cook's rude table, a lantern between them, figuring and planning upon the next day.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading Upon more than one evening, after the men had had their suppers and crawled into their blankets, he and Truxton had sat in the tent at the cook's rude table, a lantern between them, figuring and planning upon the next day.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Upon more than one evening, after the men had had their suppers and crawled into their blankets, he and Truxton had sat in the tent at the cook's rude table, a lantern between them, figuring and planning upon the next day.

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

From this reading Three days passed, four, a week, and still no word came of the men for whom the "Old Man" had wired to Denver.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Upon more than one evening, after the men had had their suppers and crawled into their blankets, he and Truxton had sat in the tent at the cook's rude table, a lantern between them, figuring and planning upon the next day.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Conniston had nearly forgotten them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three days passed, four, a week, and still no word came of the men for whom the "Old Man" had wired to Denver.

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

From this reading Three days passed, four, a week, and still no word came of the men for whom the "Old Man" had wired to Denver.

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

From this reading Upon more than one evening, after the men had had their suppers and crawled into their blankets, he and Truxton had sat in the tent at the cook's rude table, a lantern between them, figuring and planning upon the next day.

up to a particular time

From this reading His day was from daylight until dark, often until long after dark.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon more than one evening, after the men had had their suppers and crawled into their blankets, he and Truxton had sat in the tent at the cook's rude table, a lantern between them, figuring and planning upon the next day.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading He began to notice a vague change in the older engineer as the days went by.

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

From this reading His day was from daylight until dark, often until long after dark.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Three days passed, four, a week, and still no word came of the men for whom the "Old Man" had wired to Denver.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He began to notice a vague change in the older engineer as the days went by.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Three days passed, four, a week, and still no word came of the men for whom the "Old Man" had wired to Denver.

equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service

From this reading Three days passed, four, a week, and still no word came of the men for whom the "Old Man" had wired to Denver.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Three days passed, four, a week, and still no word came of the men for whom the "Old Man" had wired to Denver.