Chapter X

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

From this reading The clocks were striking ten as we clattered down the long main street; it was a time when the populace were at leisure and on the street, and they evinced no little curiosity as we rode by them.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE CAPITAL--REYKJAVIK Much to our surprise, when about two miles outside Reykjavik, we met our fellow-passenger by the _Ceres_, him with whom we had lunched at Thorshavn on the outward journey.

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

From this reading We had left him behind at that port, and he had intended to stay for several weeks at the Faroes and to return thence to England; but having found things rather slow there, he had followed us to Iceland by the next steamer; hence the meeting on the road.

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

From this reading We created some sort of sensation as we entered the capital of Iceland.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE CAPITAL--REYKJAVIK Much to our surprise, when about two miles outside Reykjavik, we met our fellow-passenger by the _Ceres_, him with whom we had lunched at Thorshavn on the outward journey.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading We had left him behind at that port, and he had intended to stay for several weeks at the Faroes and to return thence to England; but having found things rather slow there, he had followed us to Iceland by the next steamer; hence the meeting on the road.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading They were congregated in small groups, and it was evident to us that we were being discussed--and no wonder, for we were a motley-looking cavalcade!

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We had left him behind at that port, and he had intended to stay for several weeks at the Faroes and to return thence to England; but having found things rather slow there, he had followed us to Iceland by the next steamer; hence the meeting on the road.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE CAPITAL--REYKJAVIK Much to our surprise, when about two miles outside Reykjavik, we met our fellow-passenger by the _Ceres_, him with whom we had lunched at Thorshavn on the outward journey.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading THE CAPITAL--REYKJAVIK Much to our surprise, when about two miles outside Reykjavik, we met our fellow-passenger by the _Ceres_, him with whom we had lunched at Thorshavn on the outward journey.

a procession of people traveling on horseback

From this reading They were congregated in small groups, and it was evident to us that we were being discussed--and no wonder, for we were a motley-looking cavalcade!

(Roman mythology) goddess of agriculture; counterpart of Greek Demeter

From this reading THE CAPITAL--REYKJAVIK Much to our surprise, when about two miles outside Reykjavik, we met our fellow-passenger by the _Ceres_, him with whom we had lunched at Thorshavn on the outward journey.

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

From this reading The clocks were striking ten as we clattered down the long main street; it was a time when the populace were at leisure and on the street, and they evinced no little curiosity as we rode by them.

European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage

From this reading The clocks were striking ten as we clattered down the long main street; it was a time when the populace were at leisure and on the street, and they evinced no little curiosity as we rode by them.

past form of “congregate” — come together, usually for a purpose

From this reading They were congregated in small groups, and it was evident to us that we were being discussed--and no wonder, for we were a motley-looking cavalcade!

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading We created some sort of sensation as we entered the capital of Iceland.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading The clocks were striking ten as we clattered down the long main street; it was a time when the populace were at leisure and on the street, and they evinced no little curiosity as we rode by them.

past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading They were congregated in small groups, and it was evident to us that we were being discussed--and no wonder, for we were a motley-looking cavalcade!

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The clocks were striking ten as we clattered down the long main street; it was a time when the populace were at leisure and on the street, and they evinced no little curiosity as we rode by them.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading We had left him behind at that port, and he had intended to stay for several weeks at the Faroes and to return thence to England; but having found things rather slow there, he had followed us to Iceland by the next steamer; hence the meeting on the road.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading We created some sort of sensation as we entered the capital of Iceland.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading They were congregated in small groups, and it was evident to us that we were being discussed--and no wonder, for we were a motley-looking cavalcade!

past form of “evince” — give expression to

From this reading The clocks were striking ten as we clattered down the long main street; it was a time when the populace were at leisure and on the street, and they evinced no little curiosity as we rode by them.

a self-governing colony that is a possession of Denmark in the Faroe Islands

From this reading We had left him behind at that port, and he had intended to stay for several weeks at the Faroes and to return thence to England; but having found things rather slow there, he had followed us to Iceland by the next steamer; hence the meeting on the road.

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

From this reading THE CAPITAL--REYKJAVIK Much to our surprise, when about two miles outside Reykjavik, we met our fellow-passenger by the _Ceres_, him with whom we had lunched at Thorshavn on the outward journey.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading We had left him behind at that port, and he had intended to stay for several weeks at the Faroes and to return thence to England; but having found things rather slow there, he had followed us to Iceland by the next steamer; hence the meeting on the road.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We had left him behind at that port, and he had intended to stay for several weeks at the Faroes and to return thence to England; but having found things rather slow there, he had followed us to Iceland by the next steamer; hence the meeting on the road.

set up or found

From this reading We had left him behind at that port, and he had intended to stay for several weeks at the Faroes and to return thence to England; but having found things rather slow there, he had followed us to Iceland by the next steamer; hence the meeting on the road.

plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading They were congregated in small groups, and it was evident to us that we were being discussed--and no wonder, for we were a motley-looking cavalcade!

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

From this reading THE CAPITAL--REYKJAVIK Much to our surprise, when about two miles outside Reykjavik, we met our fellow-passenger by the _Ceres_, him with whom we had lunched at Thorshavn on the outward journey.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading We had left him behind at that port, and he had intended to stay for several weeks at the Faroes and to return thence to England; but having found things rather slow there, he had followed us to Iceland by the next steamer; hence the meeting on the road.

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

From this reading We had left him behind at that port, and he had intended to stay for several weeks at the Faroes and to return thence to England; but having found things rather slow there, he had followed us to Iceland by the next steamer; hence the meeting on the road.

for this reason

From this reading We had left him behind at that port, and he had intended to stay for several weeks at the Faroes and to return thence to England; but having found things rather slow there, he had followed us to Iceland by the next steamer; hence the meeting on the road.

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

From this reading THE CAPITAL--REYKJAVIK Much to our surprise, when about two miles outside Reykjavik, we met our fellow-passenger by the _Ceres_, him with whom we had lunched at Thorshavn on the outward journey.

an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944

From this reading We had left him behind at that port, and he had intended to stay for several weeks at the Faroes and to return thence to England; but having found things rather slow there, he had followed us to Iceland by the next steamer; hence the meeting on the road.

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

From this reading They were congregated in small groups, and it was evident to us that we were being discussed--and no wonder, for we were a motley-looking cavalcade!

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading We had left him behind at that port, and he had intended to stay for several weeks at the Faroes and to return thence to England; but having found things rather slow there, he had followed us to Iceland by the next steamer; hence the meeting on the road.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The clocks were striking ten as we clattered down the long main street; it was a time when the populace were at leisure and on the street, and they evinced no little curiosity as we rode by them.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading THE CAPITAL--REYKJAVIK Much to our surprise, when about two miles outside Reykjavik, we met our fellow-passenger by the _Ceres_, him with whom we had lunched at Thorshavn on the outward journey.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading We had left him behind at that port, and he had intended to stay for several weeks at the Faroes and to return thence to England; but having found things rather slow there, he had followed us to Iceland by the next steamer; hence the meeting on the road.

time available for ease and relaxation

From this reading The clocks were striking ten as we clattered down the long main street; it was a time when the populace were at leisure and on the street, and they evinced no little curiosity as we rode by them.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The clocks were striking ten as we clattered down the long main street; it was a time when the populace were at leisure and on the street, and they evinced no little curiosity as we rode by them.

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 clocks were striking ten as we clattered down the long main street; it was a time when the populace were at leisure and on the street, and they evinced no little curiosity as we rode by them.

past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal

From this reading THE CAPITAL--REYKJAVIK Much to our surprise, when about two miles outside Reykjavik, we met our fellow-passenger by the _Ceres_, him with whom we had lunched at Thorshavn on the outward journey.

most important element

From this reading The clocks were striking ten as we clattered down the long main street; it was a time when the populace were at leisure and on the street, and they evinced no little curiosity as we rode by them.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading We had left him behind at that port, and he had intended to stay for several weeks at the Faroes and to return thence to England; but having found things rather slow there, he had followed us to Iceland by the next steamer; hence the meeting on the road.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading THE CAPITAL--REYKJAVIK Much to our surprise, when about two miles outside Reykjavik, we met our fellow-passenger by the _Ceres_, him with whom we had lunched at Thorshavn on the outward journey.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading THE CAPITAL--REYKJAVIK Much to our surprise, when about two miles outside Reykjavik, we met our fellow-passenger by the _Ceres_, him with whom we had lunched at Thorshavn on the outward journey.

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

From this reading They were congregated in small groups, and it was evident to us that we were being discussed--and no wonder, for we were a motley-looking cavalcade!

to a great degree or extent

From this reading THE CAPITAL--REYKJAVIK Much to our surprise, when about two miles outside Reykjavik, we met our fellow-passenger by the _Ceres_, him with whom we had lunched at Thorshavn on the outward journey.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading We had left him behind at that port, and he had intended to stay for several weeks at the Faroes and to return thence to England; but having found things rather slow there, he had followed us to Iceland by the next steamer; hence the meeting on the road.

not any; not one

From this reading The clocks were striking ten as we clattered down the long main street; it was a time when the populace were at leisure and on the street, and they evinced no little curiosity as we rode by them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We created some sort of sensation as we entered the capital of Iceland.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE CAPITAL--REYKJAVIK Much to our surprise, when about two miles outside Reykjavik, we met our fellow-passenger by the _Ceres_, him with whom we had lunched at Thorshavn on the outward journey.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading THE CAPITAL--REYKJAVIK Much to our surprise, when about two miles outside Reykjavik, we met our fellow-passenger by the _Ceres_, him with whom we had lunched at Thorshavn on the outward journey.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading THE CAPITAL--REYKJAVIK Much to our surprise, when about two miles outside Reykjavik, we met our fellow-passenger by the _Ceres_, him with whom we had lunched at Thorshavn on the outward journey.

relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind

From this reading THE CAPITAL--REYKJAVIK Much to our surprise, when about two miles outside Reykjavik, we met our fellow-passenger by the _Ceres_, him with whom we had lunched at Thorshavn on the outward journey.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading The clocks were striking ten as we clattered down the long main street; it was a time when the populace were at leisure and on the street, and they evinced no little curiosity as we rode by them.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading We had left him behind at that port, and he had intended to stay for several weeks at the Faroes and to return thence to England; but having found things rather slow there, he had followed us to Iceland by the next steamer; hence the meeting on the road.

on the contrary

From this reading We had left him behind at that port, and he had intended to stay for several weeks at the Faroes and to return thence to England; but having found things rather slow there, he had followed us to Iceland by the next steamer; hence the meeting on the road.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading We had left him behind at that port, and he had intended to stay for several weeks at the Faroes and to return thence to England; but having found things rather slow there, he had followed us to Iceland by the next steamer; hence the meeting on the road.

the capital and chief port of Iceland on the southwestern coast of Iceland; buildings are heated by natural hot water

From this reading THE CAPITAL--REYKJAVIK Much to our surprise, when about two miles outside Reykjavik, we met our fellow-passenger by the _Ceres_, him with whom we had lunched at Thorshavn on the outward journey.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading We had left him behind at that port, and he had intended to stay for several weeks at the Faroes and to return thence to England; but having found things rather slow there, he had followed us to Iceland by the next steamer; hence the meeting on the road.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading The clocks were striking ten as we clattered down the long main street; it was a time when the populace were at leisure and on the street, and they evinced no little curiosity as we rode by them.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading We created some sort of sensation as we entered the capital of Iceland.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading We had left him behind at that port, and he had intended to stay for several weeks at the Faroes and to return thence to England; but having found things rather slow there, he had followed us to Iceland by the next steamer; hence the meeting on the road.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading We had left him behind at that port, and he had intended to stay for several weeks at the Faroes and to return thence to England; but having found things rather slow there, he had followed us to Iceland by the next steamer; hence the meeting on the road.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They were congregated in small groups, and it was evident to us that we were being discussed--and no wonder, for we were a motley-looking cavalcade!

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading We created some sort of sensation as we entered the capital of Iceland.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading We created some sort of sensation as we entered the capital of Iceland.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading We had left him behind at that port, and he had intended to stay for several weeks at the Faroes and to return thence to England; but having found things rather slow there, he had followed us to Iceland by the next steamer; hence the meeting on the road.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading We had left him behind at that port, and he had intended to stay for several weeks at the Faroes and to return thence to England; but having found things rather slow there, he had followed us to Iceland by the next steamer; hence the meeting on the road.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The clocks were striking ten as we clattered down the long main street; it was a time when the populace were at leisure and on the street, and they evinced no little curiosity as we rode by them.

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading The clocks were striking ten as we clattered down the long main street; it was a time when the populace were at leisure and on the street, and they evinced no little curiosity as we rode by them.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading THE CAPITAL--REYKJAVIK Much to our surprise, when about two miles outside Reykjavik, we met our fellow-passenger by the _Ceres_, him with whom we had lunched at Thorshavn on the outward journey.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading The clocks were striking ten as we clattered down the long main street; it was a time when the populace were at leisure and on the street, and they evinced no little curiosity as we rode by them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We had left him behind at that port, and he had intended to stay for several weeks at the Faroes and to return thence to England; but having found things rather slow there, he had followed us to Iceland by the next steamer; hence the meeting on the road.

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

From this reading THE CAPITAL--REYKJAVIK Much to our surprise, when about two miles outside Reykjavik, we met our fellow-passenger by the _Ceres_, him with whom we had lunched at Thorshavn on the outward journey.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The clocks were striking ten as we clattered down the long main street; it was a time when the populace were at leisure and on the street, and they evinced no little curiosity as we rode by them.

from that place or that time

From this reading We had left him behind at that port, and he had intended to stay for several weeks at the Faroes and to return thence to England; but having found things rather slow there, he had followed us to Iceland by the next steamer; hence the meeting on the road.

in or at that place or location

From this reading We had left him behind at that port, and he had intended to stay for several weeks at the Faroes and to return thence to England; but having found things rather slow there, he had followed us to Iceland by the next steamer; hence the meeting on the road.

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

From this reading The clocks were striking ten as we clattered down the long main street; it was a time when the populace were at leisure and on the street, and they evinced no little curiosity as we rode by them.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading We had left him behind at that port, and he had intended to stay for several weeks at the Faroes and to return thence to England; but having found things rather slow there, he had followed us to Iceland by the next steamer; hence the meeting on the road.

the administrative center of the Faroe Islands

From this reading THE CAPITAL--REYKJAVIK Much to our surprise, when about two miles outside Reykjavik, we met our fellow-passenger by the _Ceres_, him with whom we had lunched at Thorshavn on the outward journey.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The clocks were striking ten as we clattered down the long main street; it was a time when the populace were at leisure and on the street, and they evinced no little curiosity as we rode by them.

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

From this reading THE CAPITAL--REYKJAVIK Much to our surprise, when about two miles outside Reykjavik, we met our fellow-passenger by the _Ceres_, him with whom we had lunched at Thorshavn on the outward journey.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE CAPITAL--REYKJAVIK Much to our surprise, when about two miles outside Reykjavik, we met our fellow-passenger by the _Ceres_, him with whom we had lunched at Thorshavn on the outward journey.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We had left him behind at that port, and he had intended to stay for several weeks at the Faroes and to return thence to England; but having found things rather slow there, he had followed us to Iceland by the next steamer; hence the meeting on the road.

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

From this reading The clocks were striking ten as we clattered down the long main street; it was a time when the populace were at leisure and on the street, and they evinced no little curiosity as we rode by them.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE CAPITAL--REYKJAVIK Much to our surprise, when about two miles outside Reykjavik, we met our fellow-passenger by the _Ceres_, him with whom we had lunched at Thorshavn on the outward journey.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading We had left him behind at that port, and he had intended to stay for several weeks at the Faroes and to return thence to England; but having found things rather slow there, he had followed us to Iceland by the next steamer; hence the meeting on the road.

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

From this reading The clocks were striking ten as we clattered down the long main street; it was a time when the populace were at leisure and on the street, and they evinced no little curiosity as we rode by them.

at the time that

From this reading THE CAPITAL--REYKJAVIK Much to our surprise, when about two miles outside Reykjavik, we met our fellow-passenger by the _Ceres_, him with whom we had lunched at Thorshavn on the outward journey.

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

From this reading THE CAPITAL--REYKJAVIK Much to our surprise, when about two miles outside Reykjavik, we met our fellow-passenger by the _Ceres_, him with whom we had lunched at Thorshavn on the outward journey.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE CAPITAL--REYKJAVIK Much to our surprise, when about two miles outside Reykjavik, we met our fellow-passenger by the _Ceres_, him with whom we had lunched at Thorshavn on the outward journey.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading They were congregated in small groups, and it was evident to us that we were being discussed--and no wonder, for we were a motley-looking cavalcade!