Chapter XIV

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From this reading To P., 18 M.—14 M. to E.; to P., 19 M.—13 M. to E.; to P., 20 M.—12 M. to E. So passed the milestones in succession, and Tom counted every one as they rumbled by it.

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From this reading To P., 18 M.—14 M. to E.; to P., 19 M.—13 M. to E.; to P., 20 M.—12 M. to E. So passed the milestones in succession, and Tom counted every one as they rumbled by it.

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From this reading To P., 18 M.—14 M. to E.; to P., 19 M.—13 M. to E.; to P., 20 M.—12 M. to E. So passed the milestones in succession, and Tom counted every one as they rumbled by it.

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From this reading To P., 18 M.—14 M. to E.; to P., 19 M.—13 M. to E.; to P., 20 M.—12 M. to E. So passed the milestones in succession, and Tom counted every one as they rumbled by it.

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From this reading To P., 18 M.—14 M. to E.; to P., 19 M.—13 M. to E.; to P., 20 M.—12 M. to E. So passed the milestones in succession, and Tom counted every one as they rumbled by it.

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From this reading But at last it was 2 M. to E., and a steep hill lay in front of them; it was the last hill between him and home.

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From this reading To P., 18 M.—14 M. to E.; to P., 19 M.—13 M. to E.; to P., 20 M.—12 M. to E. So passed the milestones in succession, and Tom counted every one as they rumbled by it.

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From this reading The driver of “No. 3” was a stranger to Tom; old Willy Wilkes had heretofore driven the stage as long as he could remember.

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

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

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

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

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

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading But at last it was 2 M. to E., and a steep hill lay in front of them; it was the last hill between him and home.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But at last it was 2 M. to E., and a steep hill lay in front of them; it was the last hill between him and home.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading To P., 18 M.—14 M. to E.; to P., 19 M.—13 M. to E.; to P., 20 M.—12 M. to E. So passed the milestones in succession, and Tom counted every one as they rumbled by it.

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

From this reading The driver of “No. 3” was a stranger to Tom; old Willy Wilkes had heretofore driven the stage as long as he could remember.

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading To P., 18 M.—14 M. to E.; to P., 19 M.—13 M. to E.; to P., 20 M.—12 M. to E. So passed the milestones in succession, and Tom counted every one as they rumbled by it.

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

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Tom had taken the _Union_ line of stages, which did not, like the _Enterprise_ line, run on to Downeyville, but stopped at Eastcaster.

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From this reading Tom had taken the _Union_ line of stages, which did not, like the _Enterprise_ line, run on to Downeyville, but stopped at Eastcaster.

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading The driver of “No. 3” was a stranger to Tom; old Willy Wilkes had heretofore driven the stage as long as he could remember.

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading The driver of “No. 3” was a stranger to Tom; old Willy Wilkes had heretofore driven the stage as long as he could remember.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading To P., 18 M.—14 M. to E.; to P., 19 M.—13 M. to E.; to P., 20 M.—12 M. to E. So passed the milestones in succession, and Tom counted every one as they rumbled by it.

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From this reading Tom had taken the _Union_ line of stages, which did not, like the _Enterprise_ line, run on to Downeyville, but stopped at Eastcaster.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading Tom had taken the _Union_ line of stages, which did not, like the _Enterprise_ line, run on to Downeyville, but stopped at Eastcaster.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading To P., 18 M.—14 M. to E.; to P., 19 M.—13 M. to E.; to P., 20 M.—12 M. to E. So passed the milestones in succession, and Tom counted every one as they rumbled by it.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

an angular or rounded shape made by folding

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading But at last it was 2 M. to E., and a steep hill lay in front of them; it was the last hill between him and home.

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

From this reading Tom had taken the _Union_ line of stages, which did not, like the _Enterprise_ line, run on to Downeyville, but stopped at Eastcaster.

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

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading The driver of “No. 3” was a stranger to Tom; old Willy Wilkes had heretofore driven the stage as long as he could remember.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading But at last it was 2 M. to E., and a steep hill lay in front of them; it was the last hill between him and home.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But at last it was 2 M. to E., and a steep hill lay in front of them; it was the last hill between him and home.

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

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

toward home

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

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

From this reading To P., 18 M.—14 M. to E.; to P., 19 M.—13 M. to E.; to P., 20 M.—12 M. to E. So passed the milestones in succession, and Tom counted every one as they rumbled by it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

immediately past

From this reading But at last it was 2 M. to E., and a steep hill lay in front of them; it was the last hill between him and home.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But at last it was 2 M. to E., and a steep hill lay in front of them; it was the last hill between him and home.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Tom had taken the _Union_ line of stages, which did not, like the _Enterprise_ line, run on to Downeyville, but stopped at Eastcaster.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Tom had taken the _Union_ line of stages, which did not, like the _Enterprise_ line, run on to Downeyville, but stopped at Eastcaster.

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 The driver of “No. 3” was a stranger to Tom; old Willy Wilkes had heretofore driven the stage as long as he could remember.

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading To P., 18 M.—14 M. to E.; to P., 19 M.—13 M. to E.; to P., 20 M.—12 M. to E. So passed the milestones in succession, and Tom counted every one as they rumbled by it.

plural of “milestone” — stone post at side of a road to show distances

From this reading To P., 18 M.—14 M. to E.; to P., 19 M.—13 M. to E.; to P., 20 M.—12 M. to E. So passed the milestones in succession, and Tom counted every one as they rumbled by it.

not any; not one

From this reading The driver of “No. 3” was a stranger to Tom; old Willy Wilkes had heretofore driven the stage as long as he could remember.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Tom had taken the _Union_ line of stages, which did not, like the _Enterprise_ line, run on to Downeyville, but stopped at Eastcaster.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

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

From this reading The driver of “No. 3” was a stranger to Tom; old Willy Wilkes had heretofore driven the stage as long as he could remember.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading To P., 18 M.—14 M. to E.; to P., 19 M.—13 M. to E.; to P., 20 M.—12 M. to E. So passed the milestones in succession, and Tom counted every one as they rumbled by it.

inflected form of “outstrip” — be or do something to a greater degree

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading To P., 18 M.—14 M. to E.; to P., 19 M.—13 M. to E.; to P., 20 M.—12 M. to E. So passed the milestones in succession, and Tom counted every one as they rumbled by it.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading To P., 18 M.—14 M. to E.; to P., 19 M.—13 M. to E.; to P., 20 M.—12 M. to E. So passed the milestones in succession, and Tom counted every one as they rumbled by it.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

To recall to mind.

From this reading The driver of “No. 3” was a stranger to Tom; old Willy Wilkes had heretofore driven the stage as long as he could remember.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

past form of “rumble” — make a low noise

From this reading To P., 18 M.—14 M. to E.; to P., 19 M.—13 M. to E.; to P., 20 M.—12 M. to E. So passed the milestones in succession, and Tom counted every one as they rumbled by it.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Tom had taken the _Union_ line of stages, which did not, like the _Enterprise_ line, run on to Downeyville, but stopped at Eastcaster.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

possessive form of “snail” — freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading To P., 18 M.—14 M. to E.; to P., 19 M.—13 M. to E.; to P., 20 M.—12 M. to E. So passed the milestones in succession, and Tom counted every one as they rumbled by it.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading Tom had taken the _Union_ line of stages, which did not, like the _Enterprise_ line, run on to Downeyville, but stopped at Eastcaster.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading But at last it was 2 M. to E., and a steep hill lay in front of them; it was the last hill between him and home.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Tom had taken the _Union_ line of stages, which did not, like the _Enterprise_ line, run on to Downeyville, but stopped at Eastcaster.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading The driver of “No. 3” was a stranger to Tom; old Willy Wilkes had heretofore driven the stage as long as he could remember.

a following of one thing after another in time

From this reading To P., 18 M.—14 M. to E.; to P., 19 M.—13 M. to E.; to P., 20 M.—12 M. to E. So passed the milestones in succession, and Tom counted every one as they rumbled by it.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Tom had taken the _Union_ line of stages, which did not, like the _Enterprise_ line, run on to Downeyville, but stopped at Eastcaster.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

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

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But at last it was 2 M. to E., and a steep hill lay in front of them; it was the last hill between him and home.

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

From this reading To P., 18 M.—14 M. to E.; to P., 19 M.—13 M. to E.; to P., 20 M.—12 M. to E. So passed the milestones in succession, and Tom counted every one as they rumbled by it.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

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

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

male cat

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading Tom had taken the _Union_ line of stages, which did not, like the _Enterprise_ line, run on to Downeyville, but stopped at Eastcaster.

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

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

made heavy or weighted down with weariness

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

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

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.

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

From this reading Tom had taken the _Union_ line of stages, which did not, like the _Enterprise_ line, run on to Downeyville, but stopped at Eastcaster.

English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)

From this reading The driver of “No. 3” was a stranger to Tom; old Willy Wilkes had heretofore driven the stage as long as he could remember.

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From this reading The driver of “No. 3” was a stranger to Tom; old Willy Wilkes had heretofore driven the stage as long as he could remember.

in the company of; together with

From this reading IT seemed to Tom, now that he was fairly on the homeward road, as though the wheels of the stage were weighted with lead, and as though the horses that dragged it crawled at a snail’s pace, for his hopes and his longing for home outstripped a thousand fold the rate of his traveling.