Chapter XV · Chapter 15

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "The people of the place are no doubt in the country at this time of the year, but one would naturally expect to see more respectable persons about."

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

From this reading "The thing that struck me on our drive to the hotel," remarked momma, "was that Naples was almost entirely inhabited by the lower classes."

in addition

From this reading "That is very noticeable indeed," concurred Mr. Mafferton, who was also there for the first time.

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

From this reading Where do you draw the line of distinction between people and persons?"

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

From this reading "The people of the place are no doubt in the country at this time of the year, but one would naturally expect to see more respectable persons about."

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

From this reading "Now you'll excuse me, Mafferton," said the Senator, "but that's just one of those places where I lose the trail of the English language as used by the original inventors.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "The people of the place are no doubt in the country at this time of the year, but one would naturally expect to see more respectable persons about."

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Where do you draw the line of distinction between people and persons?"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "The people of the place are no doubt in the country at this time of the year, but one would naturally expect to see more respectable persons about."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "The thing that struck me on our drive to the hotel," remarked momma, "was that Naples was almost entirely inhabited by the lower classes."

plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading "The thing that struck me on our drive to the hotel," remarked momma, "was that Naples was almost entirely inhabited by the lower classes."

inflected form of “concur” — be in accord; be in agreement

From this reading "That is very noticeable indeed," concurred Mr. Mafferton, who was also there for the first time.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "The people of the place are no doubt in the country at this time of the year, but one would naturally expect to see more respectable persons about."

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading Where do you draw the line of distinction between people and persons?"

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Where do you draw the line of distinction between people and persons?"

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading "The people of the place are no doubt in the country at this time of the year, but one would naturally expect to see more respectable persons about."

cause to move by pulling

From this reading Where do you draw the line of distinction between people and persons?"

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading "The thing that struck me on our drive to the hotel," remarked momma, "was that Naples was almost entirely inhabited by the lower classes."

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading "Now you'll excuse me, Mafferton," said the Senator, "but that's just one of those places where I lose the trail of the English language as used by the original inventors.

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

From this reading "The thing that struck me on our drive to the hotel," remarked momma, "was that Naples was almost entirely inhabited by the lower classes."

accept an excuse for

From this reading "Now you'll excuse me, Mafferton," said the Senator, "but that's just one of those places where I lose the trail of the English language as used by the original inventors.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading "The people of the place are no doubt in the country at this time of the year, but one would naturally expect to see more respectable persons about."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "That is very noticeable indeed," concurred Mr. Mafferton, who was also there for the first time.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "That is very noticeable indeed," concurred Mr. Mafferton, who was also there for the first time.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading "The thing that struck me on our drive to the hotel," remarked momma, "was that Naples was almost entirely inhabited by the lower classes."

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

From this reading "Now you'll excuse me, Mafferton," said the Senator, "but that's just one of those places where I lose the trail of the English language as used by the original inventors.

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

From this reading "The people of the place are no doubt in the country at this time of the year, but one would naturally expect to see more respectable persons about."

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading "That is very noticeable indeed," concurred Mr. Mafferton, who was also there for the first time.

having inhabitants; lived in

From this reading "The thing that struck me on our drive to the hotel," remarked momma, "was that Naples was almost entirely inhabited by the lower classes."

plural of “inventor” — someone who is the first to think of or make something

From this reading "Now you'll excuse me, Mafferton," said the Senator, "but that's just one of those places where I lose the trail of the English language as used by the original inventors.

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

From this reading "That is very noticeable indeed," concurred Mr. Mafferton, who was also there for the first time.

and nothing more

From this reading "Now you'll excuse me, Mafferton," said the Senator, "but that's just one of those places where I lose the trail of the English language as used by the original inventors.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading "Now you'll excuse me, Mafferton," said the Senator, "but that's just one of those places where I lose the trail of the English language as used by the original inventors.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Where do you draw the line of distinction between people and persons?"

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading "Now you'll excuse me, Mafferton," said the Senator, "but that's just one of those places where I lose the trail of the English language as used by the original inventors.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading "The thing that struck me on our drive to the hotel," remarked momma, "was that Naples was almost entirely inhabited by the lower classes."

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

From this reading "That is very noticeable indeed," concurred Mr. Mafferton, who was also there for the first time.

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

From this reading "The thing that struck me on our drive to the hotel," remarked momma, "was that Naples was almost entirely inhabited by the lower classes."

informal terms for a mother

From this reading "The thing that struck me on our drive to the hotel," remarked momma, "was that Naples was almost entirely inhabited by the lower classes."

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

From this reading "The people of the place are no doubt in the country at this time of the year, but one would naturally expect to see more respectable persons about."

a form of address for a man

From this reading "That is very noticeable indeed," concurred Mr. Mafferton, who was also there for the first time.

a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region

From this reading "The thing that struck me on our drive to the hotel," remarked momma, "was that Naples was almost entirely inhabited by the lower classes."

as might be expected

From this reading "The people of the place are no doubt in the country at this time of the year, but one would naturally expect to see more respectable persons about."

not any; not one

From this reading "The people of the place are no doubt in the country at this time of the year, but one would naturally expect to see more respectable persons about."

capable or worthy of being noticed

From this reading "That is very noticeable indeed," concurred Mr. Mafferton, who was also there for the first time.

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

From this reading "Now you'll excuse me, Mafferton," said the Senator, "but that's just one of those places where I lose the trail of the English language as used by the original inventors.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "The people of the place are no doubt in the country at this time of the year, but one would naturally expect to see more respectable persons about."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "The thing that struck me on our drive to the hotel," remarked momma, "was that Naples was almost entirely inhabited by the lower classes."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "The people of the place are no doubt in the country at this time of the year, but one would naturally expect to see more respectable persons about."

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading "Now you'll excuse me, Mafferton," said the Senator, "but that's just one of those places where I lose the trail of the English language as used by the original inventors.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "The thing that struck me on our drive to the hotel," remarked momma, "was that Naples was almost entirely inhabited by the lower classes."

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "The people of the place are no doubt in the country at this time of the year, but one would naturally expect to see more respectable persons about."

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading "The people of the place are no doubt in the country at this time of the year, but one would naturally expect to see more respectable persons about."

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "The people of the place are no doubt in the country at this time of the year, but one would naturally expect to see more respectable persons about."

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "Now you'll excuse me, Mafferton," said the Senator, "but that's just one of those places where I lose the trail of the English language as used by the original inventors.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading "The thing that struck me on our drive to the hotel," remarked momma, "was that Naples was almost entirely inhabited by the lower classes."

characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

From this reading "The people of the place are no doubt in the country at this time of the year, but one would naturally expect to see more respectable persons about."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Now you'll excuse me, Mafferton," said the Senator, "but that's just one of those places where I lose the trail of the English language as used by the original inventors.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "The people of the place are no doubt in the country at this time of the year, but one would naturally expect to see more respectable persons about."

a member of a senate

From this reading "Now you'll excuse me, Mafferton," said the Senator, "but that's just one of those places where I lose the trail of the English language as used by the original inventors.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading "The thing that struck me on our drive to the hotel," remarked momma, "was that Naples was almost entirely inhabited by the lower classes."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "The thing that struck me on our drive to the hotel," remarked momma, "was that Naples was almost entirely inhabited by the lower classes."

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

From this reading "Now you'll excuse me, Mafferton," said the Senator, "but that's just one of those places where I lose the trail of the English language as used by the original inventors.

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

From this reading "The thing that struck me on our drive to the hotel," remarked momma, "was that Naples was almost entirely inhabited by the lower classes."

in or at that place or location

From this reading "That is very noticeable indeed," concurred Mr. Mafferton, who was also there for the first time.

a special situation

From this reading "The thing that struck me on our drive to the hotel," remarked momma, "was that Naples was almost entirely inhabited by the lower classes."

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

From this reading "The people of the place are no doubt in the country at this time of the year, but one would naturally expect to see more respectable persons about."

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

From this reading "Now you'll excuse me, Mafferton," said the Senator, "but that's just one of those places where I lose the trail of the English language as used by the original inventors.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "That is very noticeable indeed," concurred Mr. Mafferton, who was also there for the first time.

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

From this reading "The thing that struck me on our drive to the hotel," remarked momma, "was that Naples was almost entirely inhabited by the lower classes."

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading "Now you'll excuse me, Mafferton," said the Senator, "but that's just one of those places where I lose the trail of the English language as used by the original inventors.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading "Now you'll excuse me, Mafferton," said the Senator, "but that's just one of those places where I lose the trail of the English language as used by the original inventors.

precisely as stated

From this reading "That is very noticeable indeed," concurred Mr. Mafferton, who was also there for the first time.

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

From this reading "The thing that struck me on our drive to the hotel," remarked momma, "was that Naples was almost entirely inhabited by the lower classes."

in or at the place that

From this reading "Now you'll excuse me, Mafferton," said the Senator, "but that's just one of those places where I lose the trail of the English language as used by the original inventors.

which person or people

From this reading "That is very noticeable indeed," concurred Mr. Mafferton, who was also there for the first time.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "The people of the place are no doubt in the country at this time of the year, but one would naturally expect to see more respectable persons about."

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading "The people of the place are no doubt in the country at this time of the year, but one would naturally expect to see more respectable persons about."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Where do you draw the line of distinction between people and persons?"

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

From this reading "Now you'll excuse me, Mafferton," said the Senator, "but that's just one of those places where I lose the trail of the English language as used by the original inventors.