Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading Events of the Night Life at Weet-sur-Mer, as at most other places of its class, swung in a round prescribed by custom, as fixed and predestined as the courses of the stars.

forsake, leave behind

From this reading There they amused themselves each after his own fashion, with dignity or abandon, as the case might be.

later than; following

From this reading There they amused themselves each after his own fashion, with dignity or abandon, as the case might be.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading They could not be said to mingle in the way that an American crowd would have done under like circumstances--the elements of society in an aristocratic country are as incapable of mingling as oil and water.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading There they amused themselves each after his own fashion, with dignity or abandon, as the case might be.

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

From this reading In the late morning occurred the promenade, taken as a brisk constitutional by a few, but by the great majority as a languid stroll designed to create an appetite for luncheon.

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

From this reading Events of the Night Life at Weet-sur-Mer, as at most other places of its class, swung in a round prescribed by custom, as fixed and predestined as the courses of the stars.

measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle

From this reading That meal was followed by a period of torpor, then every one sought the beach--the high, the low; the rich, the poor; the dowdy and the well-dressed; the virgin in white and the cocotte in scarlet; the thin and the obese; the French, the Dutch, the Italian--yea, and the angular English, for Weet-sur-Mer attracted a crowd as hybrid as its name!

a feeling of craving something

From this reading In the late morning occurred the promenade, taken as a brisk constitutional by a few, but by the great majority as a languid stroll designed to create an appetite for luncheon.

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

From this reading They could not be said to mingle in the way that an American crowd would have done under like circumstances--the elements of society in an aristocratic country are as incapable of mingling as oil and water.

belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

From this reading They could not be said to mingle in the way that an American crowd would have done under like circumstances--the elements of society in an aristocratic country are as incapable of mingling as oil and water.

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

From this reading Events of the Night Life at Weet-sur-Mer, as at most other places of its class, swung in a round prescribed by custom, as fixed and predestined as the courses of the stars.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Events of the Night Life at Weet-sur-Mer, as at most other places of its class, swung in a round prescribed by custom, as fixed and predestined as the courses of the stars.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading That meal was followed by a period of torpor, then every one sought the beach--the high, the low; the rich, the poor; the dowdy and the well-dressed; the virgin in white and the cocotte in scarlet; the thin and the obese; the French, the Dutch, the Italian--yea, and the angular English, for Weet-sur-Mer attracted a crowd as hybrid as its name!

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

From this reading There they amused themselves each after his own fashion, with dignity or abandon, as the case might be.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading That meal was followed by a period of torpor, then every one sought the beach--the high, the low; the rich, the poor; the dowdy and the well-dressed; the virgin in white and the cocotte in scarlet; the thin and the obese; the French, the Dutch, the Italian--yea, and the angular English, for Weet-sur-Mer attracted a crowd as hybrid as its name!

quick and energetic

From this reading In the late morning occurred the promenade, taken as a brisk constitutional by a few, but by the great majority as a languid stroll designed to create an appetite for luncheon.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In the late morning occurred the promenade, taken as a brisk constitutional by a few, but by the great majority as a languid stroll designed to create an appetite for luncheon.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Events of the Night Life at Weet-sur-Mer, as at most other places of its class, swung in a round prescribed by custom, as fixed and predestined as the courses of the stars.

an occurrence of something

From this reading There they amused themselves each after his own fashion, with dignity or abandon, as the case might be.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading They could not be said to mingle in the way that an American crowd would have done under like circumstances--the elements of society in an aristocratic country are as incapable of mingling as oil and water.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Events of the Night Life at Weet-sur-Mer, as at most other places of its class, swung in a round prescribed by custom, as fixed and predestined as the courses of the stars.

a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money

From this reading That meal was followed by a period of torpor, then every one sought the beach--the high, the low; the rich, the poor; the dowdy and the well-dressed; the virgin in white and the cocotte in scarlet; the thin and the obese; the French, the Dutch, the Italian--yea, and the angular English, for Weet-sur-Mer attracted a crowd as hybrid as its name!

of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup

From this reading In the late morning occurred the promenade, taken as a brisk constitutional by a few, but by the great majority as a languid stroll designed to create an appetite for luncheon.

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

From this reading They could not be said to mingle in the way that an American crowd would have done under like circumstances--the elements of society in an aristocratic country are as incapable of mingling as oil and water.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading They could not be said to mingle in the way that an American crowd would have done under like circumstances--the elements of society in an aristocratic country are as incapable of mingling as oil and water.

plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Events of the Night Life at Weet-sur-Mer, as at most other places of its class, swung in a round prescribed by custom, as fixed and predestined as the courses of the stars.

make or cause to be or to become

From this reading In the late morning occurred the promenade, taken as a brisk constitutional by a few, but by the great majority as a languid stroll designed to create an appetite for luncheon.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading That meal was followed by a period of torpor, then every one sought the beach--the high, the low; the rich, the poor; the dowdy and the well-dressed; the virgin in white and the cocotte in scarlet; the thin and the obese; the French, the Dutch, the Italian--yea, and the angular English, for Weet-sur-Mer attracted a crowd as hybrid as its name!

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading Events of the Night Life at Weet-sur-Mer, as at most other places of its class, swung in a round prescribed by custom, as fixed and predestined as the courses of the stars.

done or made or performed with purpose and intent

From this reading In the late morning occurred the promenade, taken as a brisk constitutional by a few, but by the great majority as a languid stroll designed to create an appetite for luncheon.

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading There they amused themselves each after his own fashion, with dignity or abandon, as the case might be.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading They could not be said to mingle in the way that an American crowd would have done under like circumstances--the elements of society in an aristocratic country are as incapable of mingling as oil and water.

British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970)

From this reading That meal was followed by a period of torpor, then every one sought the beach--the high, the low; the rich, the poor; the dowdy and the well-dressed; the virgin in white and the cocotte in scarlet; the thin and the obese; the French, the Dutch, the Italian--yea, and the angular English, for Weet-sur-Mer attracted a crowd as hybrid as its name!

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading That meal was followed by a period of torpor, then every one sought the beach--the high, the low; the rich, the poor; the dowdy and the well-dressed; the virgin in white and the cocotte in scarlet; the thin and the obese; the French, the Dutch, the Italian--yea, and the angular English, for Weet-sur-Mer attracted a crowd as hybrid as its name!

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

From this reading There they amused themselves each after his own fashion, with dignity or abandon, as the case might be.

violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)

From this reading They could not be said to mingle in the way that an American crowd would have done under like circumstances--the elements of society in an aristocratic country are as incapable of mingling as oil and water.

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 That meal was followed by a period of torpor, then every one sought the beach--the high, the low; the rich, the poor; the dowdy and the well-dressed; the virgin in white and the cocotte in scarlet; the thin and the obese; the French, the Dutch, the Italian--yea, and the angular English, for Weet-sur-Mer attracted a crowd as hybrid as its name!

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Events of the Night Life at Weet-sur-Mer, as at most other places of its class, swung in a round prescribed by custom, as fixed and predestined as the courses of the stars.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading That meal was followed by a period of torpor, then every one sought the beach--the high, the low; the rich, the poor; the dowdy and the well-dressed; the virgin in white and the cocotte in scarlet; the thin and the obese; the French, the Dutch, the Italian--yea, and the angular English, for Weet-sur-Mer attracted a crowd as hybrid as its name!

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading There they amused themselves each after his own fashion, with dignity or abandon, as the case might be.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading In the late morning occurred the promenade, taken as a brisk constitutional by a few, but by the great majority as a languid stroll designed to create an appetite for luncheon.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading Events of the Night Life at Weet-sur-Mer, as at most other places of its class, swung in a round prescribed by custom, as fixed and predestined as the courses of the stars.

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

From this reading That meal was followed by a period of torpor, then every one sought the beach--the high, the low; the rich, the poor; the dowdy and the well-dressed; the virgin in white and the cocotte in scarlet; the thin and the obese; the French, the Dutch, the Italian--yea, and the angular English, for Weet-sur-Mer attracted a crowd as hybrid as its name!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the late morning occurred the promenade, taken as a brisk constitutional by a few, but by the great majority as a languid stroll designed to create an appetite for luncheon.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading That meal was followed by a period of torpor, then every one sought the beach--the high, the low; the rich, the poor; the dowdy and the well-dressed; the virgin in white and the cocotte in scarlet; the thin and the obese; the French, the Dutch, the Italian--yea, and the angular English, for Weet-sur-Mer attracted a crowd as hybrid as its name!

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading In the late morning occurred the promenade, taken as a brisk constitutional by a few, but by the great majority as a languid stroll designed to create an appetite for luncheon.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They could not be said to mingle in the way that an American crowd would have done under like circumstances--the elements of society in an aristocratic country are as incapable of mingling as oil and water.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading That meal was followed by a period of torpor, then every one sought the beach--the high, the low; the rich, the poor; the dowdy and the well-dressed; the virgin in white and the cocotte in scarlet; the thin and the obese; the French, the Dutch, the Italian--yea, and the angular English, for Weet-sur-Mer attracted a crowd as hybrid as its name!

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

From this reading There they amused themselves each after his own fashion, with dignity or abandon, as the case might be.

a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., “monolingual” has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)

From this reading That meal was followed by a period of torpor, then every one sought the beach--the high, the low; the rich, the poor; the dowdy and the well-dressed; the virgin in white and the cocotte in scarlet; the thin and the obese; the French, the Dutch, the Italian--yea, and the angular English, for Weet-sur-Mer attracted a crowd as hybrid as its name!

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

From this reading Events of the Night Life at Weet-sur-Mer, as at most other places of its class, swung in a round prescribed by custom, as fixed and predestined as the courses of the stars.

(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability

From this reading They could not be said to mingle in the way that an American crowd would have done under like circumstances--the elements of society in an aristocratic country are as incapable of mingling as oil and water.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading That meal was followed by a period of torpor, then every one sought the beach--the high, the low; the rich, the poor; the dowdy and the well-dressed; the virgin in white and the cocotte in scarlet; the thin and the obese; the French, the Dutch, the Italian--yea, and the angular English, for Weet-sur-Mer attracted a crowd as hybrid as its name!

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Events of the Night Life at Weet-sur-Mer, as at most other places of its class, swung in a round prescribed by custom, as fixed and predestined as the courses of the stars.

lacking spirit or liveliness

From this reading In the late morning occurred the promenade, taken as a brisk constitutional by a few, but by the great majority as a languid stroll designed to create an appetite for luncheon.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading In the late morning occurred the promenade, taken as a brisk constitutional by a few, but by the great majority as a languid stroll designed to create an appetite for luncheon.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Events of the Night Life at Weet-sur-Mer, as at most other places of its class, swung in a round prescribed by custom, as fixed and predestined as the courses of the stars.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading They could not be said to mingle in the way that an American crowd would have done under like circumstances--the elements of society in an aristocratic country are as incapable of mingling as oil and water.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading That meal was followed by a period of torpor, then every one sought the beach--the high, the low; the rich, the poor; the dowdy and the well-dressed; the virgin in white and the cocotte in scarlet; the thin and the obese; the French, the Dutch, the Italian--yea, and the angular English, for Weet-sur-Mer attracted a crowd as hybrid as its name!

a midday meal

From this reading In the late morning occurred the promenade, taken as a brisk constitutional by a few, but by the great majority as a languid stroll designed to create an appetite for luncheon.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading In the late morning occurred the promenade, taken as a brisk constitutional by a few, but by the great majority as a languid stroll designed to create an appetite for luncheon.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading That meal was followed by a period of torpor, then every one sought the beach--the high, the low; the rich, the poor; the dowdy and the well-dressed; the virgin in white and the cocotte in scarlet; the thin and the obese; the French, the Dutch, the Italian--yea, and the angular English, for Weet-sur-Mer attracted a crowd as hybrid as its name!

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading There they amused themselves each after his own fashion, with dignity or abandon, as the case might be.

to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading They could not be said to mingle in the way that an American crowd would have done under like circumstances--the elements of society in an aristocratic country are as incapable of mingling as oil and water.

the action of people mingling and coming into contact

From this reading They could not be said to mingle in the way that an American crowd would have done under like circumstances--the elements of society in an aristocratic country are as incapable of mingling as oil and water.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading In the late morning occurred the promenade, taken as a brisk constitutional by a few, but by the great majority as a languid stroll designed to create an appetite for luncheon.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Events of the Night Life at Weet-sur-Mer, as at most other places of its class, swung in a round prescribed by custom, as fixed and predestined as the courses of the stars.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading That meal was followed by a period of torpor, then every one sought the beach--the high, the low; the rich, the poor; the dowdy and the well-dressed; the virgin in white and the cocotte in scarlet; the thin and the obese; the French, the Dutch, the Italian--yea, and the angular English, for Weet-sur-Mer attracted a crowd as hybrid as its name!

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

From this reading Events of the Night Life at Weet-sur-Mer, as at most other places of its class, swung in a round prescribed by custom, as fixed and predestined as the courses of the stars.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They could not be said to mingle in the way that an American crowd would have done under like circumstances--the elements of society in an aristocratic country are as incapable of mingling as oil and water.

excessively fat

From this reading That meal was followed by a period of torpor, then every one sought the beach--the high, the low; the rich, the poor; the dowdy and the well-dressed; the virgin in white and the cocotte in scarlet; the thin and the obese; the French, the Dutch, the Italian--yea, and the angular English, for Weet-sur-Mer attracted a crowd as hybrid as its name!

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading In the late morning occurred the promenade, taken as a brisk constitutional by a few, but by the great majority as a languid stroll designed to create an appetite for luncheon.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Events of the Night Life at Weet-sur-Mer, as at most other places of its class, swung in a round prescribed by custom, as fixed and predestined as the courses of the stars.

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.

From this reading They could not be said to mingle in the way that an American crowd would have done under like circumstances--the elements of society in an aristocratic country are as incapable of mingling as oil and water.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading That meal was followed by a period of torpor, then every one sought the beach--the high, the low; the rich, the poor; the dowdy and the well-dressed; the virgin in white and the cocotte in scarlet; the thin and the obese; the French, the Dutch, the Italian--yea, and the angular English, for Weet-sur-Mer attracted a crowd as hybrid as its name!

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There they amused themselves each after his own fashion, with dignity or abandon, as the case might be.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Events of the Night Life at Weet-sur-Mer, as at most other places of its class, swung in a round prescribed by custom, as fixed and predestined as the courses of the stars.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading There they amused themselves each after his own fashion, with dignity or abandon, as the case might be.

an amount of time

From this reading That meal was followed by a period of torpor, then every one sought the beach--the high, the low; the rich, the poor; the dowdy and the well-dressed; the virgin in white and the cocotte in scarlet; the thin and the obese; the French, the Dutch, the Italian--yea, and the angular English, for Weet-sur-Mer attracted a crowd as hybrid as its name!

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

From this reading Events of the Night Life at Weet-sur-Mer, as at most other places of its class, swung in a round prescribed by custom, as fixed and predestined as the courses of the stars.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading That meal was followed by a period of torpor, then every one sought the beach--the high, the low; the rich, the poor; the dowdy and the well-dressed; the virgin in white and the cocotte in scarlet; the thin and the obese; the French, the Dutch, the Italian--yea, and the angular English, for Weet-sur-Mer attracted a crowd as hybrid as its name!

established or prearranged unalterably

From this reading Events of the Night Life at Weet-sur-Mer, as at most other places of its class, swung in a round prescribed by custom, as fixed and predestined as the courses of the stars.

set down as a rule or guide

From this reading Events of the Night Life at Weet-sur-Mer, as at most other places of its class, swung in a round prescribed by custom, as fixed and predestined as the courses of the stars.

a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year

From this reading In the late morning occurred the promenade, taken as a brisk constitutional by a few, but by the great majority as a languid stroll designed to create an appetite for luncheon.

possessing material wealth

From this reading That meal was followed by a period of torpor, then every one sought the beach--the high, the low; the rich, the poor; the dowdy and the well-dressed; the virgin in white and the cocotte in scarlet; the thin and the obese; the French, the Dutch, the Italian--yea, and the angular English, for Weet-sur-Mer attracted a crowd as hybrid as its name!

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Events of the Night Life at Weet-sur-Mer, as at most other places of its class, swung in a round prescribed by custom, as fixed and predestined as the courses of the stars.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading They could not be said to mingle in the way that an American crowd would have done under like circumstances--the elements of society in an aristocratic country are as incapable of mingling as oil and water.

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading That meal was followed by a period of torpor, then every one sought the beach--the high, the low; the rich, the poor; the dowdy and the well-dressed; the virgin in white and the cocotte in scarlet; the thin and the obese; the French, the Dutch, the Italian--yea, and the angular English, for Weet-sur-Mer attracted a crowd as hybrid as its name!

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading They could not be said to mingle in the way that an American crowd would have done under like circumstances--the elements of society in an aristocratic country are as incapable of mingling as oil and water.

that is looked for

From this reading That meal was followed by a period of torpor, then every one sought the beach--the high, the low; the rich, the poor; the dowdy and the well-dressed; the virgin in white and the cocotte in scarlet; the thin and the obese; the French, the Dutch, the Italian--yea, and the angular English, for Weet-sur-Mer attracted a crowd as hybrid as its name!

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Events of the Night Life at Weet-sur-Mer, as at most other places of its class, swung in a round prescribed by custom, as fixed and predestined as the courses of the stars.

a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

From this reading In the late morning occurred the promenade, taken as a brisk constitutional by a few, but by the great majority as a languid stroll designed to create an appetite for luncheon.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading Events of the Night Life at Weet-sur-Mer, as at most other places of its class, swung in a round prescribed by custom, as fixed and predestined as the courses of the stars.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading In the late morning occurred the promenade, taken as a brisk constitutional by a few, but by the great majority as a languid stroll designed to create an appetite for luncheon.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That meal was followed by a period of torpor, then every one sought the beach--the high, the low; the rich, the poor; the dowdy and the well-dressed; the virgin in white and the cocotte in scarlet; the thin and the obese; the French, the Dutch, the Italian--yea, and the angular English, for Weet-sur-Mer attracted a crowd as hybrid as its name!

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

From this reading Events of the Night Life at Weet-sur-Mer, as at most other places of its class, swung in a round prescribed by custom, as fixed and predestined as the courses of the stars.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading There they amused themselves each after his own fashion, with dignity or abandon, as the case might be.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading That meal was followed by a period of torpor, then every one sought the beach--the high, the low; the rich, the poor; the dowdy and the well-dressed; the virgin in white and the cocotte in scarlet; the thin and the obese; the French, the Dutch, the Italian--yea, and the angular English, for Weet-sur-Mer attracted a crowd as hybrid as its name!

in or at that place or location

From this reading There they amused themselves each after his own fashion, with dignity or abandon, as the case might be.

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

From this reading There they amused themselves each after his own fashion, with dignity or abandon, as the case might be.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading That meal was followed by a period of torpor, then every one sought the beach--the high, the low; the rich, the poor; the dowdy and the well-dressed; the virgin in white and the cocotte in scarlet; the thin and the obese; the French, the Dutch, the Italian--yea, and the angular English, for Weet-sur-Mer attracted a crowd as hybrid as its name!

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

From this reading In the late morning occurred the promenade, taken as a brisk constitutional by a few, but by the great majority as a languid stroll designed to create an appetite for luncheon.

a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility

From this reading That meal was followed by a period of torpor, then every one sought the beach--the high, the low; the rich, the poor; the dowdy and the well-dressed; the virgin in white and the cocotte in scarlet; the thin and the obese; the French, the Dutch, the Italian--yea, and the angular English, for Weet-sur-Mer attracted a crowd as hybrid as its name!

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading They could not be said to mingle in the way that an American crowd would have done under like circumstances--the elements of society in an aristocratic country are as incapable of mingling as oil and water.

a person who has never had sex

From this reading That meal was followed by a period of torpor, then every one sought the beach--the high, the low; the rich, the poor; the dowdy and the well-dressed; the virgin in white and the cocotte in scarlet; the thin and the obese; the French, the Dutch, the Italian--yea, and the angular English, for Weet-sur-Mer attracted a crowd as hybrid as its name!

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

From this reading That meal was followed by a period of torpor, then every one sought the beach--the high, the low; the rich, the poor; the dowdy and the well-dressed; the virgin in white and the cocotte in scarlet; the thin and the obese; the French, the Dutch, the Italian--yea, and the angular English, for Weet-sur-Mer attracted a crowd as hybrid as its name!

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading They could not be said to mingle in the way that an American crowd would have done under like circumstances--the elements of society in an aristocratic country are as incapable of mingling as oil and water.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading They could not be said to mingle in the way that an American crowd would have done under like circumstances--the elements of society in an aristocratic country are as incapable of mingling as oil and water.

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From this reading Events of the Night Life at Weet-sur-Mer, as at most other places of its class, swung in a round prescribed by custom, as fixed and predestined as the courses of the stars.

having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat

From this reading That meal was followed by a period of torpor, then every one sought the beach--the high, the low; the rich, the poor; the dowdy and the well-dressed; the virgin in white and the cocotte in scarlet; the thin and the obese; the French, the Dutch, the Italian--yea, and the angular English, for Weet-sur-Mer attracted a crowd as hybrid as its name!

a Caucasian

From this reading That meal was followed by a period of torpor, then every one sought the beach--the high, the low; the rich, the poor; the dowdy and the well-dressed; the virgin in white and the cocotte in scarlet; the thin and the obese; the French, the Dutch, the Italian--yea, and the angular English, for Weet-sur-Mer attracted a crowd as hybrid as its name!

in the company of; together with

From this reading There they amused themselves each after his own fashion, with dignity or abandon, as the case might be.

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

From this reading They could not be said to mingle in the way that an American crowd would have done under like circumstances--the elements of society in an aristocratic country are as incapable of mingling as oil and water.

an old word for “yes”

From this reading That meal was followed by a period of torpor, then every one sought the beach--the high, the low; the rich, the poor; the dowdy and the well-dressed; the virgin in white and the cocotte in scarlet; the thin and the obese; the French, the Dutch, the Italian--yea, and the angular English, for Weet-sur-Mer attracted a crowd as hybrid as its name!