Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading Numberless ingenious theories have been advanced from time to time by untold thousands of exasperated patrons of the line; opinions of all colors, all temperatures, all degrees of light and shade have been volunteered, many with a violence that lends conviction, but all in vain.

tolerating without protest

From this reading Good Bostonians regard attempts to solve the problem as not only futile but impertinent--almost blasphemous--accepting it as a factor in the general inscrutability which veils the world, and are content to let it remain such.

faithful support for a cause or political party or religion

From this reading It occurred to Mr. Smith that no one has ever determined the precise idea upon which the Boston and Manhattan Railroad bases its schedules with its infrequent adherence thereto and customary deviation therefrom.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading Numberless ingenious theories have been advanced from time to time by untold thousands of exasperated patrons of the line; opinions of all colors, all temperatures, all degrees of light and shade have been volunteered, many with a violence that lends conviction, but all in vain.

(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 Numberless ingenious theories have been advanced from time to time by untold thousands of exasperated patrons of the line; opinions of all colors, all temperatures, all degrees of light and shade have been volunteered, many with a violence that lends conviction, but all in vain.

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

From this reading Good Bostonians regard attempts to solve the problem as not only futile but impertinent--almost blasphemous--accepting it as a factor in the general inscrutability which veils the world, and are content to let it remain such.

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading From these reflections it is patent that this large patience, this Oriental calm, had not yet come to Mr. Richard Smith of New York, who felt a certain irritation somewhat modified by amusement as he sat looking out of the car window at an apathetic brakeman who languidly gazed down the shining rails.

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

From this reading From these reflections it is patent that this large patience, this Oriental calm, had not yet come to Mr. Richard Smith of New York, who felt a certain irritation somewhat modified by amusement as he sat looking out of the car window at an apathetic brakeman who languidly gazed down the shining rails.

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

From this reading It occurred to Mr. Smith that no one has ever determined the precise idea upon which the Boston and Manhattan Railroad bases its schedules with its infrequent adherence thereto and customary deviation therefrom.

showing little or no emotion or animation

From this reading From these reflections it is patent that this large patience, this Oriental calm, had not yet come to Mr. Richard Smith of New York, who felt a certain irritation somewhat modified by amusement as he sat looking out of the car window at an apathetic brakeman who languidly gazed down the shining rails.

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

From this reading Good Bostonians regard attempts to solve the problem as not only futile but impertinent--almost blasphemous--accepting it as a factor in the general inscrutability which veils the world, and are content to let it remain such.

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

From this reading The thing remains as secret, as recondite, as baffling as ever.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading From these reflections it is patent that this large patience, this Oriental calm, had not yet come to Mr. Richard Smith of New York, who felt a certain irritation somewhat modified by amusement as he sat looking out of the car window at an apathetic brakeman who languidly gazed down the shining rails.

plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Good Bostonians regard attempts to solve the problem as not only futile but impertinent--almost blasphemous--accepting it as a factor in the general inscrutability which veils the world, and are content to let it remain such.

making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

From this reading The thing remains as secret, as recondite, as baffling as ever.

plural of “base” — installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading It occurred to Mr. Smith that no one has ever determined the precise idea upon which the Boston and Manhattan Railroad bases its schedules with its infrequent adherence thereto and customary deviation therefrom.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Numberless ingenious theories have been advanced from time to time by untold thousands of exasperated patrons of the line; opinions of all colors, all temperatures, all degrees of light and shade have been volunteered, many with a violence that lends conviction, but all in vain.

grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred

From this reading Good Bostonians regard attempts to solve the problem as not only futile but impertinent--almost blasphemous--accepting it as a factor in the general inscrutability which veils the world, and are content to let it remain such.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading It occurred to Mr. Smith that no one has ever determined the precise idea upon which the Boston and Manhattan Railroad bases its schedules with its infrequent adherence thereto and customary deviation therefrom.

plural of “bostonian” — a native or resident of Boston

From this reading Good Bostonians regard attempts to solve the problem as not only futile but impertinent--almost blasphemous--accepting it as a factor in the general inscrutability which veils the world, and are content to let it remain such.

a railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Numberless ingenious theories have been advanced from time to time by untold thousands of exasperated patrons of the line; opinions of all colors, all temperatures, all degrees of light and shade have been volunteered, many with a violence that lends conviction, but all in vain.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Numberless ingenious theories have been advanced from time to time by untold thousands of exasperated patrons of the line; opinions of all colors, all temperatures, all degrees of light and shade have been volunteered, many with a violence that lends conviction, but all in vain.

make calm or still

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

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definite but not specified or identified

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a flag that shows its nationality

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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

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(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Good Bostonians regard attempts to solve the problem as not only futile but impertinent--almost blasphemous--accepting it as a factor in the general inscrutability which veils the world, and are content to let it remain such.

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading Numberless ingenious theories have been advanced from time to time by untold thousands of exasperated patrons of the line; opinions of all colors, all temperatures, all degrees of light and shade have been volunteered, many with a violence that lends conviction, but all in vain.

in accordance with convention or custom

From this reading It occurred to Mr. Smith that no one has ever determined the precise idea upon which the Boston and Manhattan Railroad bases its schedules with its infrequent adherence thereto and customary deviation therefrom.

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

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characterized by great determination

From this reading It occurred to Mr. Smith that no one has ever determined the precise idea upon which the Boston and Manhattan Railroad bases its schedules with its infrequent adherence thereto and customary deviation therefrom.

a variation that deviates from the standard or norm

From this reading It occurred to Mr. Smith that no one has ever determined the precise idea upon which the Boston and Manhattan Railroad bases its schedules with its infrequent adherence thereto and customary deviation therefrom.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

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at any time

From this reading It occurred to Mr. Smith that no one has ever determined the precise idea upon which the Boston and Manhattan Railroad bases its schedules with its infrequent adherence thereto and customary deviation therefrom.

greatly annoyed; out of patience

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anything that contributes causally to a result

From this reading Good Bostonians regard attempts to solve the problem as not only futile but impertinent--almost blasphemous--accepting it as a factor in the general inscrutability which veils the world, and are content to let it remain such.

mat together and make felt-like

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Numberless ingenious theories have been advanced from time to time by untold thousands of exasperated patrons of the line; opinions of all colors, all temperatures, all degrees of light and shade have been volunteered, many with a violence that lends conviction, but all in vain.

producing no result or effect

From this reading Good Bostonians regard attempts to solve the problem as not only futile but impertinent--almost blasphemous--accepting it as a factor in the general inscrutability which veils the world, and are content to let it remain such.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

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applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Good Bostonians regard attempts to solve the problem as not only futile but impertinent--almost blasphemous--accepting it as a factor in the general inscrutability which veils the world, and are content to let it remain such.

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

From this reading Good Bostonians regard attempts to solve the problem as not only futile but impertinent--almost blasphemous--accepting it as a factor in the general inscrutability which veils the world, and are content to let it remain such.

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

From this reading From these reflections it is patent that this large patience, this Oriental calm, had not yet come to Mr. Richard Smith of New York, who felt a certain irritation somewhat modified by amusement as he sat looking out of the car window at an apathetic brakeman who languidly gazed down the shining rails.

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

From this reading It occurred to Mr. Smith that no one has ever determined the precise idea upon which the Boston and Manhattan Railroad bases its schedules with its infrequent adherence thereto and customary deviation therefrom.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Numberless ingenious theories have been advanced from time to time by untold thousands of exasperated patrons of the line; opinions of all colors, all temperatures, all degrees of light and shade have been volunteered, many with a violence that lends conviction, but all in vain.

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

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

From this reading It occurred to Mr. Smith that no one has ever determined the precise idea upon which the Boston and Manhattan Railroad bases its schedules with its infrequent adherence thereto and customary deviation therefrom.

characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality

From this reading Good Bostonians regard attempts to solve the problem as not only futile but impertinent--almost blasphemous--accepting it as a factor in the general inscrutability which veils the world, and are content to let it remain such.

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

From this reading Numberless ingenious theories have been advanced from time to time by untold thousands of exasperated patrons of the line; opinions of all colors, all temperatures, all degrees of light and shade have been volunteered, many with a violence that lends conviction, but all in vain.

not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals

From this reading It occurred to Mr. Smith that no one has ever determined the precise idea upon which the Boston and Manhattan Railroad bases its schedules with its infrequent adherence thereto and customary deviation therefrom.

Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.

From this reading Numberless ingenious theories have been advanced from time to time by untold thousands of exasperated patrons of the line; opinions of all colors, all temperatures, all degrees of light and shade have been volunteered, many with a violence that lends conviction, but all in vain.

the quality of being impossible to investigate

From this reading Good Bostonians regard attempts to solve the problem as not only futile but impertinent--almost blasphemous--accepting it as a factor in the general inscrutability which veils the world, and are content to let it remain such.

the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

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

From this reading From these reflections it is patent that this large patience, this Oriental calm, had not yet come to Mr. Richard Smith of New York, who felt a certain irritation somewhat modified by amusement as he sat looking out of the car window at an apathetic brakeman who languidly gazed down the shining rails.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It occurred to Mr. Smith that no one has ever determined the precise idea upon which the Boston and Manhattan Railroad bases its schedules with its infrequent adherence thereto and customary deviation therefrom.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It occurred to Mr. Smith that no one has ever determined the precise idea upon which the Boston and Manhattan Railroad bases its schedules with its infrequent adherence thereto and customary deviation therefrom.

in a languid and lethargic manner

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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading From these reflections it is patent that this large patience, this Oriental calm, had not yet come to Mr. Richard Smith of New York, who felt a certain irritation somewhat modified by amusement as he sat looking out of the car window at an apathetic brakeman who languidly gazed down the shining rails.

third-person singular of “lend” — bestow a quality on

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used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Good Bostonians regard attempts to solve the problem as not only futile but impertinent--almost blasphemous--accepting it as a factor in the general inscrutability which veils the world, and are content to let it remain such.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

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a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Numberless ingenious theories have been advanced from time to time by untold thousands of exasperated patrons of the line; opinions of all colors, all temperatures, all degrees of light and shade have been volunteered, many with a violence that lends conviction, but all in vain.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

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one of the five boroughs of New York City

From this reading It occurred to Mr. Smith that no one has ever determined the precise idea upon which the Boston and Manhattan Railroad bases its schedules with its infrequent adherence thereto and customary deviation therefrom.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Numberless ingenious theories have been advanced from time to time by untold thousands of exasperated patrons of the line; opinions of all colors, all temperatures, all degrees of light and shade have been volunteered, many with a violence that lends conviction, but all in vain.

changed in form or character

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a form of address for a man

From this reading It occurred to Mr. Smith that no one has ever determined the precise idea upon which the Boston and Manhattan Railroad bases its schedules with its infrequent adherence thereto and customary deviation therefrom.

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

From this reading From these reflections it is patent that this large patience, this Oriental calm, had not yet come to Mr. Richard Smith of New York, who felt a certain irritation somewhat modified by amusement as he sat looking out of the car window at an apathetic brakeman who languidly gazed down the shining rails.

not any; not one

From this reading It occurred to Mr. Smith that no one has ever determined the precise idea upon which the Boston and Manhattan Railroad bases its schedules with its infrequent adherence thereto and customary deviation therefrom.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Good Bostonians regard attempts to solve the problem as not only futile but impertinent--almost blasphemous--accepting it as a factor in the general inscrutability which veils the world, and are content to let it remain such.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading Numberless ingenious theories have been advanced from time to time by untold thousands of exasperated patrons of the line; opinions of all colors, all temperatures, all degrees of light and shade have been volunteered, many with a violence that lends conviction, but all in vain.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading It occurred to Mr. Smith that no one has ever determined the precise idea upon which the Boston and Manhattan Railroad bases its schedules with its infrequent adherence thereto and customary deviation therefrom.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Numberless ingenious theories have been advanced from time to time by untold thousands of exasperated patrons of the line; opinions of all colors, all temperatures, all degrees of light and shade have been volunteered, many with a violence that lends conviction, but all in vain.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It occurred to Mr. Smith that no one has ever determined the precise idea upon which the Boston and Manhattan Railroad bases its schedules with its infrequent adherence thereto and customary deviation therefrom.

and nothing more

From this reading Good Bostonians regard attempts to solve the problem as not only futile but impertinent--almost blasphemous--accepting it as a factor in the general inscrutability which veils the world, and are content to let it remain such.

plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading Numberless ingenious theories have been advanced from time to time by untold thousands of exasperated patrons of the line; opinions of all colors, all temperatures, all degrees of light and shade have been volunteered, many with a violence that lends conviction, but all in vain.

denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

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obtain a patent for

From this reading From these reflections it is patent that this large patience, this Oriental calm, had not yet come to Mr. Richard Smith of New York, who felt a certain irritation somewhat modified by amusement as he sat looking out of the car window at an apathetic brakeman who languidly gazed down the shining rails.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading From these reflections it is patent that this large patience, this Oriental calm, had not yet come to Mr. Richard Smith of New York, who felt a certain irritation somewhat modified by amusement as he sat looking out of the car window at an apathetic brakeman who languidly gazed down the shining rails.

plural of “patron” — a regular customer

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sharply exact or accurate or delimited

From this reading It occurred to Mr. Smith that no one has ever determined the precise idea upon which the Boston and Manhattan Railroad bases its schedules with its infrequent adherence thereto and customary deviation therefrom.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading Good Bostonians regard attempts to solve the problem as not only futile but impertinent--almost blasphemous--accepting it as a factor in the general inscrutability which veils the world, and are content to let it remain such.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading It occurred to Mr. Smith that no one has ever determined the precise idea upon which the Boston and Manhattan Railroad bases its schedules with its infrequent adherence thereto and customary deviation therefrom.

a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

From this reading From these reflections it is patent that this large patience, this Oriental calm, had not yet come to Mr. Richard Smith of New York, who felt a certain irritation somewhat modified by amusement as he sat looking out of the car window at an apathetic brakeman who languidly gazed down the shining rails.

difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge

From this reading The thing remains as secret, as recondite, as baffling as ever.

plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading From these reflections it is patent that this large patience, this Oriental calm, had not yet come to Mr. Richard Smith of New York, who felt a certain irritation somewhat modified by amusement as he sat looking out of the car window at an apathetic brakeman who languidly gazed down the shining rails.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Good Bostonians regard attempts to solve the problem as not only futile but impertinent--almost blasphemous--accepting it as a factor in the general inscrutability which veils the world, and are content to let it remain such.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Good Bostonians regard attempts to solve the problem as not only futile but impertinent--almost blasphemous--accepting it as a factor in the general inscrutability which veils the world, and are content to let it remain such.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading The thing remains as secret, as recondite, as baffling as ever.

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

From this reading From these reflections it is patent that this large patience, this Oriental calm, had not yet come to Mr. Richard Smith of New York, who felt a certain irritation somewhat modified by amusement as he sat looking out of the car window at an apathetic brakeman who languidly gazed down the shining rails.

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

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plural of “schedule” — a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to

From this reading It occurred to Mr. Smith that no one has ever determined the precise idea upon which the Boston and Manhattan Railroad bases its schedules with its infrequent adherence thereto and customary deviation therefrom.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading The thing remains as secret, as recondite, as baffling as ever.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading Numberless ingenious theories have been advanced from time to time by untold thousands of exasperated patrons of the line; opinions of all colors, all temperatures, all degrees of light and shade have been volunteered, many with a violence that lends conviction, but all in vain.

marked by exceptional merit

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Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading It occurred to Mr. Smith that no one has ever determined the precise idea upon which the Boston and Manhattan Railroad bases its schedules with its infrequent adherence thereto and customary deviation therefrom.

find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

From this reading Good Bostonians regard attempts to solve the problem as not only futile but impertinent--almost blasphemous--accepting it as a factor in the general inscrutability which veils the world, and are content to let it remain such.

to a small degree or extent

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of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Good Bostonians regard attempts to solve the problem as not only futile but impertinent--almost blasphemous--accepting it as a factor in the general inscrutability which veils the world, and are content to let it remain such.

plural of “temperature” — the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)

From this reading Numberless ingenious theories have been advanced from time to time by untold thousands of exasperated patrons of the line; opinions of all colors, all temperatures, all degrees of light and shade have been volunteered, many with a violence that lends conviction, but all in vain.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It occurred to Mr. Smith that no one has ever determined the precise idea upon which the Boston and Manhattan Railroad bases its schedules with its infrequent adherence thereto and customary deviation therefrom.

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

From this reading It occurred to Mr. Smith that no one has ever determined the precise idea upon which the Boston and Manhattan Railroad bases its schedules with its infrequent adherence thereto and customary deviation therefrom.

plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

From this reading Numberless ingenious theories have been advanced from time to time by untold thousands of exasperated patrons of the line; opinions of all colors, all temperatures, all degrees of light and shade have been volunteered, many with a violence that lends conviction, but all in vain.

from that circumstance or source

From this reading It occurred to Mr. Smith that no one has ever determined the precise idea upon which the Boston and Manhattan Railroad bases its schedules with its infrequent adherence thereto and customary deviation therefrom.

to that

From this reading It occurred to Mr. Smith that no one has ever determined the precise idea upon which the Boston and Manhattan Railroad bases its schedules with its infrequent adherence thereto and customary deviation therefrom.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

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a special situation

From this reading The thing remains as secret, as recondite, as baffling as ever.

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

From this reading From these reflections it is patent that this large patience, this Oriental calm, had not yet come to Mr. Richard Smith of New York, who felt a certain irritation somewhat modified by amusement as he sat looking out of the car window at an apathetic brakeman who languidly gazed down the shining rails.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Numberless ingenious theories have been advanced from time to time by untold thousands of exasperated patrons of the line; opinions of all colors, all temperatures, all degrees of light and shade have been volunteered, many with a violence that lends conviction, but all in vain.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Numberless ingenious theories have been advanced from time to time by untold thousands of exasperated patrons of the line; opinions of all colors, all temperatures, all degrees of light and shade have been volunteered, many with a violence that lends conviction, but all in vain.

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

From this reading It occurred to Mr. Smith that no one has ever determined the precise idea upon which the Boston and Manhattan Railroad bases its schedules with its infrequent adherence thereto and customary deviation therefrom.

too much to be measured

From this reading Numberless ingenious theories have been advanced from time to time by untold thousands of exasperated patrons of the line; opinions of all colors, all temperatures, all degrees of light and shade have been volunteered, many with a violence that lends conviction, but all in vain.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It occurred to Mr. Smith that no one has ever determined the precise idea upon which the Boston and Manhattan Railroad bases its schedules with its infrequent adherence thereto and customary deviation therefrom.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading Numberless ingenious theories have been advanced from time to time by untold thousands of exasperated patrons of the line; opinions of all colors, all temperatures, all degrees of light and shade have been volunteered, many with a violence that lends conviction, but all in vain.

plural of “veil” — a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading Good Bostonians regard attempts to solve the problem as not only futile but impertinent--almost blasphemous--accepting it as a factor in the general inscrutability which veils the world, and are content to let it remain such.

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

From this reading Numberless ingenious theories have been advanced from time to time by untold thousands of exasperated patrons of the line; opinions of all colors, all temperatures, all degrees of light and shade have been volunteered, many with a violence that lends conviction, but all in vain.

past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily

From this reading Numberless ingenious theories have been advanced from time to time by untold thousands of exasperated patrons of the line; opinions of all colors, all temperatures, all degrees of light and shade have been volunteered, many with a violence that lends conviction, but all in vain.

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

From this reading It occurred to Mr. Smith that no one has ever determined the precise idea upon which the Boston and Manhattan Railroad bases its schedules with its infrequent adherence thereto and customary deviation therefrom.

which person or people

From this reading From these reflections it is patent that this large patience, this Oriental calm, had not yet come to Mr. Richard Smith of New York, who felt a certain irritation somewhat modified by amusement as he sat looking out of the car window at an apathetic brakeman who languidly gazed down the shining rails.

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 From these reflections it is patent that this large patience, this Oriental calm, had not yet come to Mr. Richard Smith of New York, who felt a certain irritation somewhat modified by amusement as he sat looking out of the car window at an apathetic brakeman who languidly gazed down the shining rails.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It occurred to Mr. Smith that no one has ever determined the precise idea upon which the Boston and Manhattan Railroad bases its schedules with its infrequent adherence thereto and customary deviation therefrom.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Good Bostonians regard attempts to solve the problem as not only futile but impertinent--almost blasphemous--accepting it as a factor in the general inscrutability which veils the world, and are content to let it remain such.

but in spite of that

From this reading From these reflections it is patent that this large patience, this Oriental calm, had not yet come to Mr. Richard Smith of New York, who felt a certain irritation somewhat modified by amusement as he sat looking out of the car window at an apathetic brakeman who languidly gazed down the shining rails.

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 these reflections it is patent that this large patience, this Oriental calm, had not yet come to Mr. Richard Smith of New York, who felt a certain irritation somewhat modified by amusement as he sat looking out of the car window at an apathetic brakeman who languidly gazed down the shining rails.