Chapter III

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

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading Planning your summer tour is one of the most agreeable of occupations.

(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 All this pleasure is a good deal influenced, however, by true answers to these questions,--Have you worked hard in working time, so as to be entitled to play in these playhours?

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

From this reading Is this to be a vacation of refreshment, or an idle lounge and killing of time?

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

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading All this pleasure is a good deal influenced, however, by true answers to these questions,--Have you worked hard in working time, so as to be entitled to play in these playhours?

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

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

a man who has never been married

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

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

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Höllenthal Pass--Ladies--Black Forest--Night Music--Beds--Lake Titisee--Pontius Pilate--Storm--Starers--Singers--Source of the Danube.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Höllenthal Pass--Ladies--Black Forest--Night Music--Beds--Lake Titisee--Pontius Pilate--Storm--Starers--Singers--Source of the Danube.

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From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading All this pleasure is a good deal influenced, however, by true answers to these questions,--Have you worked hard in working time, so as to be entitled to play in these playhours?

get or ask advice from

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea

From this reading Höllenthal Pass--Ladies--Black Forest--Night Music--Beds--Lake Titisee--Pontius Pilate--Storm--Starers--Singers--Source of the Danube.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading All this pleasure is a good deal influenced, however, by true answers to these questions,--Have you worked hard in working time, so as to be entitled to play in these playhours?

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading All this pleasure is a good deal influenced, however, by true answers to these questions,--Have you worked hard in working time, so as to be entitled to play in these playhours?

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Höllenthal Pass--Ladies--Black Forest--Night Music--Beds--Lake Titisee--Pontius Pilate--Storm--Starers--Singers--Source of the Danube.

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

From this reading All this pleasure is a good deal influenced, however, by true answers to these questions,--Have you worked hard in working time, so as to be entitled to play in these playhours?

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading All this pleasure is a good deal influenced, however, by true answers to these questions,--Have you worked hard in working time, so as to be entitled to play in these playhours?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading All this pleasure is a good deal influenced, however, by true answers to these questions,--Have you worked hard in working time, so as to be entitled to play in these playhours?

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From this reading Höllenthal Pass--Ladies--Black Forest--Night Music--Beds--Lake Titisee--Pontius Pilate--Storm--Starers--Singers--Source of the Danube.

not in action or at work

From this reading Is this to be a vacation of refreshment, or an idle lounge and killing of time?

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

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect

From this reading All this pleasure is a good deal influenced, however, by true answers to these questions,--Have you worked hard in working time, so as to be entitled to play in these playhours?

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

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

From this reading Planning your summer tour is one of the most agreeable of occupations.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

an event that causes someone to die

From this reading Is this to be a vacation of refreshment, or an idle lounge and killing of time?

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Höllenthal Pass--Ladies--Black Forest--Night Music--Beds--Lake Titisee--Pontius Pilate--Storm--Starers--Singers--Source of the Danube.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Höllenthal Pass--Ladies--Black Forest--Night Music--Beds--Lake Titisee--Pontius Pilate--Storm--Starers--Singers--Source of the Danube.

sit or recline comfortably

From this reading Is this to be a vacation of refreshment, or an idle lounge and killing of time?

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Planning your summer tour is one of the most agreeable of occupations.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading Höllenthal Pass--Ladies--Black Forest--Night Music--Beds--Lake Titisee--Pontius Pilate--Storm--Starers--Singers--Source of the Danube.

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

From this reading Höllenthal Pass--Ladies--Black Forest--Night Music--Beds--Lake Titisee--Pontius Pilate--Storm--Starers--Singers--Source of the Danube.

plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading Planning your summer tour is one of the most agreeable of occupations.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Höllenthal Pass--Ladies--Black Forest--Night Music--Beds--Lake Titisee--Pontius Pilate--Storm--Starers--Singers--Source of the Danube.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Planning your summer tour is one of the most agreeable of occupations.

and nothing more

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

go across or through

From this reading Höllenthal Pass--Ladies--Black Forest--Night Music--Beds--Lake Titisee--Pontius Pilate--Storm--Starers--Singers--Source of the Danube.

the Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36)

From this reading Höllenthal Pass--Ladies--Black Forest--Night Music--Beds--Lake Titisee--Pontius Pilate--Storm--Starers--Singers--Source of the Danube.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

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

From this reading Planning your summer tour is one of the most agreeable of occupations.

participate in games or sport

From this reading All this pleasure is a good deal influenced, however, by true answers to these questions,--Have you worked hard in working time, so as to be entitled to play in these playhours?

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From this reading All this pleasure is a good deal influenced, however, by true answers to these questions,--Have you worked hard in working time, so as to be entitled to play in these playhours?

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading All this pleasure is a good deal influenced, however, by true answers to these questions,--Have you worked hard in working time, so as to be entitled to play in these playhours?

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

From this reading Höllenthal Pass--Ladies--Black Forest--Night Music--Beds--Lake Titisee--Pontius Pilate--Storm--Starers--Singers--Source of the Danube.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading All this pleasure is a good deal influenced, however, by true answers to these questions,--Have you worked hard in working time, so as to be entitled to play in these playhours?

plural of “railway” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

snacks and drinks served as a light meal

From this reading Is this to be a vacation of refreshment, or an idle lounge and killing of time?

concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

plural of “singer” — a person who sings

From this reading Höllenthal Pass--Ladies--Black Forest--Night Music--Beds--Lake Titisee--Pontius Pilate--Storm--Starers--Singers--Source of the Danube.

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

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading All this pleasure is a good deal influenced, however, by true answers to these questions,--Have you worked hard in working time, so as to be entitled to play in these playhours?

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading Höllenthal Pass--Ladies--Black Forest--Night Music--Beds--Lake Titisee--Pontius Pilate--Storm--Starers--Singers--Source of the Danube.

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From this reading Höllenthal Pass--Ladies--Black Forest--Night Music--Beds--Lake Titisee--Pontius Pilate--Storm--Starers--Singers--Source of the Danube.

plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Höllenthal Pass--Ladies--Black Forest--Night Music--Beds--Lake Titisee--Pontius Pilate--Storm--Starers--Singers--Source of the Danube.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Planning your summer tour is one of the most agreeable of occupations.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

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

From this reading Höllenthal Pass--Ladies--Black Forest--Night Music--Beds--Lake Titisee--Pontius Pilate--Storm--Starers--Singers--Source of the Danube.

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

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

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

From this reading All this pleasure is a good deal influenced, however, by true answers to these questions,--Have you worked hard in working time, so as to be entitled to play in these playhours?

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

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading All this pleasure is a good deal influenced, however, by true answers to these questions,--Have you worked hard in working time, so as to be entitled to play in these playhours?

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

From this reading Höllenthal Pass--Ladies--Black Forest--Night Music--Beds--Lake Titisee--Pontius Pilate--Storm--Starers--Singers--Source of the Danube.

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

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading Planning your summer tour is one of the most agreeable of occupations.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading All this pleasure is a good deal influenced, however, by true answers to these questions,--Have you worked hard in working time, so as to be entitled to play in these playhours?

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading Is this to be a vacation of refreshment, or an idle lounge and killing of time?

widely or fully known

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

during the time that

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading All this pleasure is a good deal influenced, however, by true answers to these questions,--Have you worked hard in working time, so as to be entitled to play in these playhours?

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading All this pleasure is a good deal influenced, however, by true answers to these questions,--Have you worked hard in working time, so as to be entitled to play in these playhours?

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading It is in June or July that the Foreign Bradshaw becomes suddenly of intense interest, and the well-known pages of "Steamers and Railways"--why, it is worth while being a bachelor to be able to read each of these as part of your sketched-out plan, and (oh, selfish thought!) to have only one mind to consult as to whither away.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading All this pleasure is a good deal influenced, however, by true answers to these questions,--Have you worked hard in working time, so as to be entitled to play in these playhours?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Planning your summer tour is one of the most agreeable of occupations.