Chapter XXIII · Homeward Bound

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

From this reading The white-bearded missionary styled the service a “mass meeting for Christ.”

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading No such protest, certainly, rose to the lips of the herculanean Chilian with whom I had fallen in during the afternoon, for whatever his inner feelings, they were stifled by his deep-rooted respect for religious services.

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

From this reading There was preaching and singing in the Sailors’ Home of Yokohama on the evening of my arrival.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading So long as they were permitted to doze away the evening in comfortable chairs, “holy Joe” might assign any reason he chose for their presence, though there were those near me at the back of the room who grumbled now and then at the monotonous voice that disturbed their dreams.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading There was preaching and singing in the Sailors’ Home of Yokohama on the evening of my arrival.

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

From this reading So long as they were permitted to doze away the evening in comfortable chairs, “holy Joe” might assign any reason he chose for their presence, though there were those near me at the back of the room who grumbled now and then at the monotonous voice that disturbed their dreams.

give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

From this reading So long as they were permitted to doze away the evening in comfortable chairs, “holy Joe” might assign any reason he chose for their presence, though there were those near me at the back of the room who grumbled now and then at the monotonous voice that disturbed their dreams.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The beachcombers in attendance were not those to cavil at names.

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading The beachcombers in attendance were not those to cavil at names.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading So long as they were permitted to doze away the evening in comfortable chairs, “holy Joe” might assign any reason he chose for their presence, though there were those near me at the back of the room who grumbled now and then at the monotonous voice that disturbed their dreams.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading So long as they were permitted to doze away the evening in comfortable chairs, “holy Joe” might assign any reason he chose for their presence, though there were those near me at the back of the room who grumbled now and then at the monotonous voice that disturbed their dreams.

plural of “beachcomber” — a vagrant living on a beach

From this reading The beachcombers in attendance were not those to cavil at names.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading No such protest, certainly, rose to the lips of the herculanean Chilian with whom I had fallen in during the afternoon, for whatever his inner feelings, they were stifled by his deep-rooted respect for religious services.

an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections

From this reading The beachcombers in attendance were not those to cavil at names.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading No such protest, certainly, rose to the lips of the herculanean Chilian with whom I had fallen in during the afternoon, for whatever his inner feelings, they were stifled by his deep-rooted respect for religious services.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading So long as they were permitted to doze away the evening in comfortable chairs, “holy Joe” might assign any reason he chose for their presence, though there were those near me at the back of the room who grumbled now and then at the monotonous voice that disturbed their dreams.

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From this reading No such protest, certainly, rose to the lips of the herculanean Chilian with whom I had fallen in during the afternoon, for whatever his inner feelings, they were stifled by his deep-rooted respect for religious services.

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading So long as they were permitted to doze away the evening in comfortable chairs, “holy Joe” might assign any reason he chose for their presence, though there were those near me at the back of the room who grumbled now and then at the monotonous voice that disturbed their dreams.

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading The white-bearded missionary styled the service a “mass meeting for Christ.”

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading So long as they were permitted to doze away the evening in comfortable chairs, “holy Joe” might assign any reason he chose for their presence, though there were those near me at the back of the room who grumbled now and then at the monotonous voice that disturbed their dreams.

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading No such protest, certainly, rose to the lips of the herculanean Chilian with whom I had fallen in during the afternoon, for whatever his inner feelings, they were stifled by his deep-rooted respect for religious services.

having the place or position changed

From this reading So long as they were permitted to doze away the evening in comfortable chairs, “holy Joe” might assign any reason he chose for their presence, though there were those near me at the back of the room who grumbled now and then at the monotonous voice that disturbed their dreams.

sleep lightly or for a short period of time

From this reading So long as they were permitted to doze away the evening in comfortable chairs, “holy Joe” might assign any reason he chose for their presence, though there were those near me at the back of the room who grumbled now and then at the monotonous voice that disturbed their dreams.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading So long as they were permitted to doze away the evening in comfortable chairs, “holy Joe” might assign any reason he chose for their presence, though there were those near me at the back of the room who grumbled now and then at the monotonous voice that disturbed their dreams.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading No such protest, certainly, rose to the lips of the herculanean Chilian with whom I had fallen in during the afternoon, for whatever his inner feelings, they were stifled by his deep-rooted respect for religious services.

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

From this reading There was preaching and singing in the Sailors’ Home of Yokohama on the evening of my arrival.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading No such protest, certainly, rose to the lips of the herculanean Chilian with whom I had fallen in during the afternoon, for whatever his inner feelings, they were stifled by his deep-rooted respect for religious services.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading No such protest, certainly, rose to the lips of the herculanean Chilian with whom I had fallen in during the afternoon, for whatever his inner feelings, they were stifled by his deep-rooted respect for religious services.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The white-bearded missionary styled the service a “mass meeting for Christ.”

past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude

From this reading So long as they were permitted to doze away the evening in comfortable chairs, “holy Joe” might assign any reason he chose for their presence, though there were those near me at the back of the room who grumbled now and then at the monotonous voice that disturbed their dreams.

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

From this reading No such protest, certainly, rose to the lips of the herculanean Chilian with whom I had fallen in during the afternoon, for whatever his inner feelings, they were stifled by his deep-rooted respect for religious services.

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

From this reading So long as they were permitted to doze away the evening in comfortable chairs, “holy Joe” might assign any reason he chose for their presence, though there were those near me at the back of the room who grumbled now and then at the monotonous voice that disturbed their dreams.

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

From this reading No such protest, certainly, rose to the lips of the herculanean Chilian with whom I had fallen in during the afternoon, for whatever his inner feelings, they were stifled by his deep-rooted respect for religious services.

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

From this reading No such protest, certainly, rose to the lips of the herculanean Chilian with whom I had fallen in during the afternoon, for whatever his inner feelings, they were stifled by his deep-rooted respect for religious services.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading So long as they were permitted to doze away the evening in comfortable chairs, “holy Joe” might assign any reason he chose for their presence, though there were those near me at the back of the room who grumbled now and then at the monotonous voice that disturbed their dreams.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading There was preaching and singing in the Sailors’ Home of Yokohama on the evening of my arrival.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading No such protest, certainly, rose to the lips of the herculanean Chilian with whom I had fallen in during the afternoon, for whatever his inner feelings, they were stifled by his deep-rooted respect for religious services.

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

From this reading There was preaching and singing in the Sailors’ Home of Yokohama on the evening of my arrival.

located inward

From this reading No such protest, certainly, rose to the lips of the herculanean Chilian with whom I had fallen in during the afternoon, for whatever his inner feelings, they were stifled by his deep-rooted respect for religious services.

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

From this reading So long as they were permitted to doze away the evening in comfortable chairs, “holy Joe” might assign any reason he chose for their presence, though there were those near me at the back of the room who grumbled now and then at the monotonous voice that disturbed their dreams.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading No such protest, certainly, rose to the lips of the herculanean Chilian with whom I had fallen in during the afternoon, for whatever his inner feelings, they were stifled by his deep-rooted respect for religious services.

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 So long as they were permitted to doze away the evening in comfortable chairs, “holy Joe” might assign any reason he chose for their presence, though there were those near me at the back of the room who grumbled now and then at the monotonous voice that disturbed their dreams.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading The white-bearded missionary styled the service a “mass meeting for Christ.”

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading So long as they were permitted to doze away the evening in comfortable chairs, “holy Joe” might assign any reason he chose for their presence, though there were those near me at the back of the room who grumbled now and then at the monotonous voice that disturbed their dreams.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading The white-bearded missionary styled the service a “mass meeting for Christ.”

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading So long as they were permitted to doze away the evening in comfortable chairs, “holy Joe” might assign any reason he chose for their presence, though there were those near me at the back of the room who grumbled now and then at the monotonous voice that disturbed their dreams.

someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

From this reading The white-bearded missionary styled the service a “mass meeting for Christ.”

tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

From this reading So long as they were permitted to doze away the evening in comfortable chairs, “holy Joe” might assign any reason he chose for their presence, though there were those near me at the back of the room who grumbled now and then at the monotonous voice that disturbed their dreams.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading There was preaching and singing in the Sailors’ Home of Yokohama on the evening of my arrival.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading The beachcombers in attendance were not those to cavil at names.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading So long as they were permitted to doze away the evening in comfortable chairs, “holy Joe” might assign any reason he chose for their presence, though there were those near me at the back of the room who grumbled now and then at the monotonous voice that disturbed their dreams.

not any; not one

From this reading No such protest, certainly, rose to the lips of the herculanean Chilian with whom I had fallen in during the afternoon, for whatever his inner feelings, they were stifled by his deep-rooted respect for religious services.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The beachcombers in attendance were not those to cavil at names.

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

From this reading So long as they were permitted to doze away the evening in comfortable chairs, “holy Joe” might assign any reason he chose for their presence, though there were those near me at the back of the room who grumbled now and then at the monotonous voice that disturbed their dreams.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was preaching and singing in the Sailors’ Home of Yokohama on the evening of my arrival.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There was preaching and singing in the Sailors’ Home of Yokohama on the evening of my arrival.

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading So long as they were permitted to doze away the evening in comfortable chairs, “holy Joe” might assign any reason he chose for their presence, though there were those near me at the back of the room who grumbled now and then at the monotonous voice that disturbed their dreams.

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading There was preaching and singing in the Sailors’ Home of Yokohama on the evening of my arrival.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading So long as they were permitted to doze away the evening in comfortable chairs, “holy Joe” might assign any reason he chose for their presence, though there were those near me at the back of the room who grumbled now and then at the monotonous voice that disturbed their dreams.

a formal and solemn declaration of objection

From this reading No such protest, certainly, rose to the lips of the herculanean Chilian with whom I had fallen in during the afternoon, for whatever his inner feelings, they were stifled by his deep-rooted respect for religious services.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading So long as they were permitted to doze away the evening in comfortable chairs, “holy Joe” might assign any reason he chose for their presence, though there were those near me at the back of the room who grumbled now and then at the monotonous voice that disturbed their dreams.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading No such protest, certainly, rose to the lips of the herculanean Chilian with whom I had fallen in during the afternoon, for whatever his inner feelings, they were stifled by his deep-rooted respect for religious services.

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

From this reading No such protest, certainly, rose to the lips of the herculanean Chilian with whom I had fallen in during the afternoon, for whatever his inner feelings, they were stifled by his deep-rooted respect for religious services.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading So long as they were permitted to doze away the evening in comfortable chairs, “holy Joe” might assign any reason he chose for their presence, though there were those near me at the back of the room who grumbled now and then at the monotonous voice that disturbed their dreams.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading No such protest, certainly, rose to the lips of the herculanean Chilian with whom I had fallen in during the afternoon, for whatever his inner feelings, they were stifled by his deep-rooted respect for religious services.

plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew

From this reading There was preaching and singing in the Sailors’ Home of Yokohama on the evening of my arrival.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading The white-bearded missionary styled the service a “mass meeting for Christ.”

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading No such protest, certainly, rose to the lips of the herculanean Chilian with whom I had fallen in during the afternoon, for whatever his inner feelings, they were stifled by his deep-rooted respect for religious services.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading There was preaching and singing in the Sailors’ Home of Yokohama on the evening of my arrival.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So long as they were permitted to doze away the evening in comfortable chairs, “holy Joe” might assign any reason he chose for their presence, though there were those near me at the back of the room who grumbled now and then at the monotonous voice that disturbed their dreams.

held in check with difficulty

From this reading No such protest, certainly, rose to the lips of the herculanean Chilian with whom I had fallen in during the afternoon, for whatever his inner feelings, they were stifled by his deep-rooted respect for religious services.

past form of “style” — designate by an identifying term

From this reading The white-bearded missionary styled the service a “mass meeting for Christ.”

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading No such protest, certainly, rose to the lips of the herculanean Chilian with whom I had fallen in during the afternoon, for whatever his inner feelings, they were stifled by his deep-rooted respect for religious services.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So long as they were permitted to doze away the evening in comfortable chairs, “holy Joe” might assign any reason he chose for their presence, though there were those near me at the back of the room who grumbled now and then at the monotonous voice that disturbed their dreams.

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

From this reading There was preaching and singing in the Sailors’ Home of Yokohama on the evening of my arrival.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading So long as they were permitted to doze away the evening in comfortable chairs, “holy Joe” might assign any reason he chose for their presence, though there were those near me at the back of the room who grumbled now and then at the monotonous voice that disturbed their dreams.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading So long as they were permitted to doze away the evening in comfortable chairs, “holy Joe” might assign any reason he chose for their presence, though there were those near me at the back of the room who grumbled now and then at the monotonous voice that disturbed their dreams.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was preaching and singing in the Sailors’ Home of Yokohama on the evening of my arrival.

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

From this reading So long as they were permitted to doze away the evening in comfortable chairs, “holy Joe” might assign any reason he chose for their presence, though there were those near me at the back of the room who grumbled now and then at the monotonous voice that disturbed their dreams.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The beachcombers in attendance were not those to cavil at names.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading So long as they were permitted to doze away the evening in comfortable chairs, “holy Joe” might assign any reason he chose for their presence, though there were those near me at the back of the room who grumbled now and then at the monotonous voice that disturbed their dreams.

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

From this reading The beachcombers in attendance were not those to cavil at names.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading So long as they were permitted to doze away the evening in comfortable chairs, “holy Joe” might assign any reason he chose for their presence, though there were those near me at the back of the room who grumbled now and then at the monotonous voice that disturbed their dreams.

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

From this reading There was preaching and singing in the Sailors’ Home of Yokohama on the evening of my arrival.

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

From this reading The beachcombers in attendance were not those to cavil at names.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading No such protest, certainly, rose to the lips of the herculanean Chilian with whom I had fallen in during the afternoon, for whatever his inner feelings, they were stifled by his deep-rooted respect for religious services.

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

From this reading The white-bearded missionary styled the service a “mass meeting for Christ.”

which person or people

From this reading So long as they were permitted to doze away the evening in comfortable chairs, “holy Joe” might assign any reason he chose for their presence, though there were those near me at the back of the room who grumbled now and then at the monotonous voice that disturbed their dreams.

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

From this reading No such protest, certainly, rose to the lips of the herculanean Chilian with whom I had fallen in during the afternoon, for whatever his inner feelings, they were stifled by his deep-rooted respect for religious services.

in the company of; together with

From this reading No such protest, certainly, rose to the lips of the herculanean Chilian with whom I had fallen in during the afternoon, for whatever his inner feelings, they were stifled by his deep-rooted respect for religious services.

port city on southeastern Honshu in central Japan

From this reading There was preaching and singing in the Sailors’ Home of Yokohama on the evening of my arrival.