Chapter III

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

From this reading By this means we avoided the need of crating our lumbering vehicle; we also could calculate definitely its date of arrival, and by taking a passenger boat to New Orleans, and going thence by rail, be at the port to meet it.

(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 Our baggage we stowed in a peculiarly shaped auto trunk containing five peculiarly shaped suitcases, trapezoids all,--not a parallelepiped among them.

in addition

From this reading By this means we avoided the need of crating our lumbering vehicle; we also could calculate definitely its date of arrival, and by taking a passenger boat to New Orleans, and going thence by rail, be at the port to meet it.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Our baggage we stowed in a peculiarly shaped auto trunk containing five peculiarly shaped suitcases, trapezoids all,--not a parallelepiped among them.

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

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

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

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

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

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading By this means we avoided the need of crating our lumbering vehicle; we also could calculate definitely its date of arrival, and by taking a passenger boat to New Orleans, and going thence by rail, be at the port to meet it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading By this means we avoided the need of crating our lumbering vehicle; we also could calculate definitely its date of arrival, and by taking a passenger boat to New Orleans, and going thence by rail, be at the port to meet it.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Our baggage we stowed in a peculiarly shaped auto trunk containing five peculiarly shaped suitcases, trapezoids all,--not a parallelepiped among them.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading By this means we avoided the need of crating our lumbering vehicle; we also could calculate definitely its date of arrival, and by taking a passenger boat to New Orleans, and going thence by rail, be at the port to meet it.

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading Our baggage we stowed in a peculiarly shaped auto trunk containing five peculiarly shaped suitcases, trapezoids all,--not a parallelepiped among them.

reduce to bankruptcy

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

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

From this reading By this means we avoided the need of crating our lumbering vehicle; we also could calculate definitely its date of arrival, and by taking a passenger boat to New Orleans, and going thence by rail, be at the port to meet it.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Made to fit an earlier car, in its day it had been the laughing stock of all the porters in Europe.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading By this means we avoided the need of crating our lumbering vehicle; we also could calculate definitely its date of arrival, and by taking a passenger boat to New Orleans, and going thence by rail, be at the port to meet it.

of large size for its weight

From this reading Too bulky to be strapped outside, it was to become a mysterious occupant of the tonneau, exciting much speculation and comment.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

make a mathematical calculation or computation

From this reading By this means we avoided the need of crating our lumbering vehicle; we also could calculate definitely its date of arrival, and by taking a passenger boat to New Orleans, and going thence by rail, be at the port to meet it.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Made to fit an earlier car, in its day it had been the laughing stock of all the porters in Europe.

comparative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading Too bulky to be strapped outside, it was to become a mysterious occupant of the tonneau, exciting much speculation and comment.

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading Our baggage we stowed in a peculiarly shaped auto trunk containing five peculiarly shaped suitcases, trapezoids all,--not a parallelepiped among them.

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

From this reading By this means we avoided the need of crating our lumbering vehicle; we also could calculate definitely its date of arrival, and by taking a passenger boat to New Orleans, and going thence by rail, be at the port to meet it.

-ing form of “crate” — put into a crate; as for protection

From this reading By this means we avoided the need of crating our lumbering vehicle; we also could calculate definitely its date of arrival, and by taking a passenger boat to New Orleans, and going thence by rail, be at the port to meet it.

the specified day of the month

From this reading By this means we avoided the need of crating our lumbering vehicle; we also could calculate definitely its date of arrival, and by taking a passenger boat to New Orleans, and going thence by rail, be at the port to meet it.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Made to fit an earlier car, in its day it had been the laughing stock of all the porters in Europe.

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading By this means we avoided the need of crating our lumbering vehicle; we also could calculate definitely its date of arrival, and by taking a passenger boat to New Orleans, and going thence by rail, be at the port to meet it.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading Made to fit an earlier car, in its day it had been the laughing stock of all the porters in Europe.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading Made to fit an earlier car, in its day it had been the laughing stock of all the porters in Europe.

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading Too bulky to be strapped outside, it was to become a mysterious occupant of the tonneau, exciting much speculation and comment.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading Made to fit an earlier car, in its day it had been the laughing stock of all the porters in Europe.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Our baggage we stowed in a peculiarly shaped auto trunk containing five peculiarly shaped suitcases, trapezoids all,--not a parallelepiped among them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

set up or found

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

a town in southeast Texas on Galveston Island

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

the act of departing

From this reading By this means we avoided the need of crating our lumbering vehicle; we also could calculate definitely its date of arrival, and by taking a passenger boat to New Orleans, and going thence by rail, be at the port to meet it.

any of various fine-grained silty soils that become waxy and very sticky mud when saturated with water

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

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

From this reading Made to fit an earlier car, in its day it had been the laughing stock of all the porters in Europe.

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

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading By this means we avoided the need of crating our lumbering vehicle; we also could calculate definitely its date of arrival, and by taking a passenger boat to New Orleans, and going thence by rail, be at the port to meet it.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading Made to fit an earlier car, in its day it had been the laughing stock of all the porters in Europe.

the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber

From this reading By this means we avoided the need of crating our lumbering vehicle; we also could calculate definitely its date of arrival, and by taking a passenger boat to New Orleans, and going thence by rail, be at the port to meet it.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Made to fit an earlier car, in its day it had been the laughing stock of all the porters in Europe.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading By this means we avoided the need of crating our lumbering vehicle; we also could calculate definitely its date of arrival, and by taking a passenger boat to New Orleans, and going thence by rail, be at the port to meet it.

come together

From this reading By this means we avoided the need of crating our lumbering vehicle; we also could calculate definitely its date of arrival, and by taking a passenger boat to New Orleans, and going thence by rail, be at the port to meet it.

entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

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

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Too bulky to be strapped outside, it was to become a mysterious occupant of the tonneau, exciting much speculation and comment.

of an obscure nature

From this reading Too bulky to be strapped outside, it was to become a mysterious occupant of the tonneau, exciting much speculation and comment.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading By this means we avoided the need of crating our lumbering vehicle; we also could calculate definitely its date of arrival, and by taking a passenger boat to New Orleans, and going thence by rail, be at the port to meet it.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Our baggage we stowed in a peculiarly shaped auto trunk containing five peculiarly shaped suitcases, trapezoids all,--not a parallelepiped among them.

someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading Too bulky to be strapped outside, it was to become a mysterious occupant of the tonneau, exciting much speculation and comment.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading By this means we avoided the need of crating our lumbering vehicle; we also could calculate definitely its date of arrival, and by taking a passenger boat to New Orleans, and going thence by rail, be at the port to meet it.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)

From this reading By this means we avoided the need of crating our lumbering vehicle; we also could calculate definitely its date of arrival, and by taking a passenger boat to New Orleans, and going thence by rail, be at the port to meet it.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading By this means we avoided the need of crating our lumbering vehicle; we also could calculate definitely its date of arrival, and by taking a passenger boat to New Orleans, and going thence by rail, be at the port to meet it.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Too bulky to be strapped outside, it was to become a mysterious occupant of the tonneau, exciting much speculation and comment.

a prism whose bases are parallelograms

From this reading Our baggage we stowed in a peculiarly shaped auto trunk containing five peculiarly shaped suitcases, trapezoids all,--not a parallelepiped among them.

a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading By this means we avoided the need of crating our lumbering vehicle; we also could calculate definitely its date of arrival, and by taking a passenger boat to New Orleans, and going thence by rail, be at the port to meet it.

uniquely or characteristically

From this reading Our baggage we stowed in a peculiarly shaped auto trunk containing five peculiarly shaped suitcases, trapezoids all,--not a parallelepiped among them.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading By this means we avoided the need of crating our lumbering vehicle; we also could calculate definitely its date of arrival, and by taking a passenger boat to New Orleans, and going thence by rail, be at the port to meet it.

plural of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading Made to fit an earlier car, in its day it had been the laughing stock of all the porters in Europe.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

giving satisfaction

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading Our baggage we stowed in a peculiarly shaped auto trunk containing five peculiarly shaped suitcases, trapezoids all,--not a parallelepiped among them.

transport commercially

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading Too bulky to be strapped outside, it was to become a mysterious occupant of the tonneau, exciting much speculation and comment.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading Made to fit an earlier car, in its day it had been the laughing stock of all the porters in Europe.

past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly

From this reading Our baggage we stowed in a peculiarly shaped auto trunk containing five peculiarly shaped suitcases, trapezoids all,--not a parallelepiped among them.

inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap

From this reading Too bulky to be strapped outside, it was to become a mysterious occupant of the tonneau, exciting much speculation and comment.

plural of “suitcase” — a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

From this reading Our baggage we stowed in a peculiarly shaped auto trunk containing five peculiarly shaped suitcases, trapezoids all,--not a parallelepiped among them.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading By this means we avoided the need of crating our lumbering vehicle; we also could calculate definitely its date of arrival, and by taking a passenger boat to New Orleans, and going thence by rail, be at the port to meet it.

the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

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

From this reading By this means we avoided the need of crating our lumbering vehicle; we also could calculate definitely its date of arrival, and by taking a passenger boat to New Orleans, and going thence by rail, be at the port to meet it.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Our baggage we stowed in a peculiarly shaped auto trunk containing five peculiarly shaped suitcases, trapezoids all,--not a parallelepiped among them.

from that place or that time

From this reading By this means we avoided the need of crating our lumbering vehicle; we also could calculate definitely its date of arrival, and by taking a passenger boat to New Orleans, and going thence by rail, be at the port to meet it.

in or at that place or location

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

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

From this reading By this means we avoided the need of crating our lumbering vehicle; we also could calculate definitely its date of arrival, and by taking a passenger boat to New Orleans, and going thence by rail, be at the port to meet it.

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

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

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

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

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

From this reading Too bulky to be strapped outside, it was to become a mysterious occupant of the tonneau, exciting much speculation and comment.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Too bulky to be strapped outside, it was to become a mysterious occupant of the tonneau, exciting much speculation and comment.

something that serves as a means of transportation

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

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

From this reading Our baggage we stowed in a peculiarly shaped auto trunk containing five peculiarly shaped suitcases, trapezoids all,--not a parallelepiped among them.

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading Our baggage we stowed in a peculiarly shaped auto trunk containing five peculiarly shaped suitcases, trapezoids all,--not a parallelepiped among them.

a conveyance that transports people or objects

From this reading By this means we avoided the need of crating our lumbering vehicle; we also could calculate definitely its date of arrival, and by taking a passenger boat to New Orleans, and going thence by rail, be at the port to meet it.

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

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

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

From this reading Too bulky to be strapped outside, it was to become a mysterious occupant of the tonneau, exciting much speculation and comment.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

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

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

during the time that

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ANTOINE’S There were, we found, three ways to transport an automobile from New York to Texas; to drive it ourselves, and become mired in Southern “gumbo,” to ship it by rail, and become bankrupt while waiting weeks for delivery, or, cheaper and altogether more satisfactory, to send it by freight steamer to Galveston.