14th
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From this reading And after hours, instead of going directly home, he walked north to the corner of 14th and Baltimore, where stood this great hotel, and looked at it.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For his ideas of luxury were in the main so extreme and mistaken and gauche--mere wanderings of a repressed and unsatisfied fancy, which as yet had had nothing but imaginings to feed it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He went back to his old duties at the drug-store--to his home after hours in order to eat and sleep--but now for the balance of this Friday and Saturday and Sunday and Monday until late in the day, he walked on air, really.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He went back to his old duties at the drug-store--to his home after hours in order to eat and sleep--but now for the balance of this Friday and Saturday and Sunday and Monday until late in the day, he walked on air, really.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The imaginative flights of Clyde in connection with all this--his dreams of what it might mean for him to be connected with so glorious an institution--can only be suggested.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The imaginative flights of Clyde in connection with all this--his dreams of what it might mean for him to be connected with so glorious an institution--can only be suggested.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For his ideas of luxury were in the main so extreme and mistaken and gauche--mere wanderings of a repressed and unsatisfied fancy, which as yet had had nothing but imaginings to feed it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For his ideas of luxury were in the main so extreme and mistaken and gauche--mere wanderings of a repressed and unsatisfied fancy, which as yet had had nothing but imaginings to feed it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He went back to his old duties at the drug-store--to his home after hours in order to eat and sleep--but now for the balance of this Friday and Saturday and Sunday and Monday until late in the day, he walked on air, really.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He went back to his old duties at the drug-store--to his home after hours in order to eat and sleep--but now for the balance of this Friday and Saturday and Sunday and Monday until late in the day, he walked on air, really.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading He went back to his old duties at the drug-store--to his home after hours in order to eat and sleep--but now for the balance of this Friday and Saturday and Sunday and Monday until late in the day, he walked on air, really.
BaltimorenounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading And after hours, instead of going directly home, he walked north to the corner of 14th and Baltimore, where stood this great hotel, and looked at it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The imaginative flights of Clyde in connection with all this--his dreams of what it might mean for him to be connected with so glorious an institution--can only be suggested.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For his ideas of luxury were in the main so extreme and mistaken and gauche--mere wanderings of a repressed and unsatisfied fancy, which as yet had had nothing but imaginings to feed it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The imaginative flights of Clyde in connection with all this--his dreams of what it might mean for him to be connected with so glorious an institution--can only be suggested.
ClydenounUS /klaɪd/
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading The imaginative flights of Clyde in connection with all this--his dreams of what it might mean for him to be connected with so glorious an institution--can only be suggested.
being joined in close association
From this reading The imaginative flights of Clyde in connection with all this--his dreams of what it might mean for him to be connected with so glorious an institution--can only be suggested.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading The imaginative flights of Clyde in connection with all this--his dreams of what it might mean for him to be connected with so glorious an institution--can only be suggested.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading And after hours, instead of going directly home, he walked north to the corner of 14th and Baltimore, where stood this great hotel, and looked at it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He went back to his old duties at the drug-store--to his home after hours in order to eat and sleep--but now for the balance of this Friday and Saturday and Sunday and Monday until late in the day, he walked on air, really.
without deviation
From this reading And after hours, instead of going directly home, he walked north to the corner of 14th and Baltimore, where stood this great hotel, and looked at it.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading His mind was not on what he was doing, and several times his superior at the drug-store had to remind him to "wake-up."
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The imaginative flights of Clyde in connection with all this--his dreams of what it might mean for him to be connected with so glorious an institution--can only be suggested.
drug-store
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From this reading He went back to his old duties at the drug-store--to his home after hours in order to eat and sleep--but now for the balance of this Friday and Saturday and Sunday and Monday until late in the day, he walked on air, really.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He went back to his old duties at the drug-store--to his home after hours in order to eat and sleep--but now for the balance of this Friday and Saturday and Sunday and Monday until late in the day, he walked on air, really.
take in solid food
From this reading He went back to his old duties at the drug-store--to his home after hours in order to eat and sleep--but now for the balance of this Friday and Saturday and Sunday and Monday until late in the day, he walked on air, really.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading For his ideas of luxury were in the main so extreme and mistaken and gauche--mere wanderings of a repressed and unsatisfied fancy, which as yet had had nothing but imaginings to feed it.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading For his ideas of luxury were in the main so extreme and mistaken and gauche--mere wanderings of a repressed and unsatisfied fancy, which as yet had had nothing but imaginings to feed it.
provide as food
From this reading For his ideas of luxury were in the main so extreme and mistaken and gauche--mere wanderings of a repressed and unsatisfied fancy, which as yet had had nothing but imaginings to feed it.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The imaginative flights of Clyde in connection with all this--his dreams of what it might mean for him to be connected with so glorious an institution--can only be suggested.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The imaginative flights of Clyde in connection with all this--his dreams of what it might mean for him to be connected with so glorious an institution--can only be suggested.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading He went back to his old duties at the drug-store--to his home after hours in order to eat and sleep--but now for the balance of this Friday and Saturday and Sunday and Monday until late in the day, he walked on air, really.
gaucheadjectiveUS /ɡoʊʃ/
lacking social polish
From this reading For his ideas of luxury were in the main so extreme and mistaken and gauche--mere wanderings of a repressed and unsatisfied fancy, which as yet had had nothing but imaginings to feed it.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The imaginative flights of Clyde in connection with all this--his dreams of what it might mean for him to be connected with so glorious an institution--can only be suggested.
the act of departing
From this reading And after hours, instead of going directly home, he walked north to the corner of 14th and Baltimore, where stood this great hotel, and looked at it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And after hours, instead of going directly home, he walked north to the corner of 14th and Baltimore, where stood this great hotel, and looked at it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For his ideas of luxury were in the main so extreme and mistaken and gauche--mere wanderings of a repressed and unsatisfied fancy, which as yet had had nothing but imaginings to feed it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went back to his old duties at the drug-store--to his home after hours in order to eat and sleep--but now for the balance of this Friday and Saturday and Sunday and Monday until late in the day, he walked on air, really.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The imaginative flights of Clyde in connection with all this--his dreams of what it might mean for him to be connected with so glorious an institution--can only be suggested.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The imaginative flights of Clyde in connection with all this--his dreams of what it might mean for him to be connected with so glorious an institution--can only be suggested.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He went back to his old duties at the drug-store--to his home after hours in order to eat and sleep--but now for the balance of this Friday and Saturday and Sunday and Monday until late in the day, he walked on air, really.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading And after hours, instead of going directly home, he walked north to the corner of 14th and Baltimore, where stood this great hotel, and looked at it.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He went back to his old duties at the drug-store--to his home after hours in order to eat and sleep--but now for the balance of this Friday and Saturday and Sunday and Monday until late in the day, he walked on air, really.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For his ideas of luxury were in the main so extreme and mistaken and gauche--mere wanderings of a repressed and unsatisfied fancy, which as yet had had nothing but imaginings to feed it.
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading The imaginative flights of Clyde in connection with all this--his dreams of what it might mean for him to be connected with so glorious an institution--can only be suggested.
imaginings
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From this reading For his ideas of luxury were in the main so extreme and mistaken and gauche--mere wanderings of a repressed and unsatisfied fancy, which as yet had had nothing but imaginings to feed it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The imaginative flights of Clyde in connection with all this--his dreams of what it might mean for him to be connected with so glorious an institution--can only be suggested.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading And after hours, instead of going directly home, he walked north to the corner of 14th and Baltimore, where stood this great hotel, and looked at it.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading The imaginative flights of Clyde in connection with all this--his dreams of what it might mean for him to be connected with so glorious an institution--can only be suggested.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The imaginative flights of Clyde in connection with all this--his dreams of what it might mean for him to be connected with so glorious an institution--can only be suggested.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He went back to his old duties at the drug-store--to his home after hours in order to eat and sleep--but now for the balance of this Friday and Saturday and Sunday and Monday until late in the day, he walked on air, really.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And after hours, instead of going directly home, he walked north to the corner of 14th and Baltimore, where stood this great hotel, and looked at it.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading For his ideas of luxury were in the main so extreme and mistaken and gauche--mere wanderings of a repressed and unsatisfied fancy, which as yet had had nothing but imaginings to feed it.
most important element
From this reading For his ideas of luxury were in the main so extreme and mistaken and gauche--mere wanderings of a repressed and unsatisfied fancy, which as yet had had nothing but imaginings to feed it.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The imaginative flights of Clyde in connection with all this--his dreams of what it might mean for him to be connected with so glorious an institution--can only be suggested.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading For his ideas of luxury were in the main so extreme and mistaken and gauche--mere wanderings of a repressed and unsatisfied fancy, which as yet had had nothing but imaginings to feed it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The imaginative flights of Clyde in connection with all this--his dreams of what it might mean for him to be connected with so glorious an institution--can only be suggested.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind was not on what he was doing, and several times his superior at the drug-store had to remind him to "wake-up."
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading For his ideas of luxury were in the main so extreme and mistaken and gauche--mere wanderings of a repressed and unsatisfied fancy, which as yet had had nothing but imaginings to feed it.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading He went back to his old duties at the drug-store--to his home after hours in order to eat and sleep--but now for the balance of this Friday and Saturday and Sunday and Monday until late in the day, he walked on air, really.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading And after hours, instead of going directly home, he walked north to the corner of 14th and Baltimore, where stood this great hotel, and looked at it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His mind was not on what he was doing, and several times his superior at the drug-store had to remind him to "wake-up."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For his ideas of luxury were in the main so extreme and mistaken and gauche--mere wanderings of a repressed and unsatisfied fancy, which as yet had had nothing but imaginings to feed it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He went back to his old duties at the drug-store--to his home after hours in order to eat and sleep--but now for the balance of this Friday and Saturday and Sunday and Monday until late in the day, he walked on air, really.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The imaginative flights of Clyde in connection with all this--his dreams of what it might mean for him to be connected with so glorious an institution--can only be suggested.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He went back to his old duties at the drug-store--to his home after hours in order to eat and sleep--but now for the balance of this Friday and Saturday and Sunday and Monday until late in the day, he walked on air, really.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went back to his old duties at the drug-store--to his home after hours in order to eat and sleep--but now for the balance of this Friday and Saturday and Sunday and Monday until late in the day, he walked on air, really.
and nothing more
From this reading The imaginative flights of Clyde in connection with all this--his dreams of what it might mean for him to be connected with so glorious an institution--can only be suggested.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He went back to his old duties at the drug-store--to his home after hours in order to eat and sleep--but now for the balance of this Friday and Saturday and Sunday and Monday until late in the day, he walked on air, really.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He went back to his old duties at the drug-store--to his home after hours in order to eat and sleep--but now for the balance of this Friday and Saturday and Sunday and Monday until late in the day, he walked on air, really.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading His mind was not on what he was doing, and several times his superior at the drug-store had to remind him to "wake-up."
repressedadjectiveUS /riˈprest/
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading For his ideas of luxury were in the main so extreme and mistaken and gauche--mere wanderings of a repressed and unsatisfied fancy, which as yet had had nothing but imaginings to feed it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He went back to his old duties at the drug-store--to his home after hours in order to eat and sleep--but now for the balance of this Friday and Saturday and Sunday and Monday until late in the day, he walked on air, really.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading His mind was not on what he was doing, and several times his superior at the drug-store had to remind him to "wake-up."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He went back to his old duties at the drug-store--to his home after hours in order to eat and sleep--but now for the balance of this Friday and Saturday and Sunday and Monday until late in the day, he walked on air, really.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The imaginative flights of Clyde in connection with all this--his dreams of what it might mean for him to be connected with so glorious an institution--can only be suggested.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And after hours, instead of going directly home, he walked north to the corner of 14th and Baltimore, where stood this great hotel, and looked at it.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The imaginative flights of Clyde in connection with all this--his dreams of what it might mean for him to be connected with so glorious an institution--can only be suggested.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading He went back to his old duties at the drug-store--to his home after hours in order to eat and sleep--but now for the balance of this Friday and Saturday and Sunday and Monday until late in the day, he walked on air, really.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading His mind was not on what he was doing, and several times his superior at the drug-store had to remind him to "wake-up."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The imaginative flights of Clyde in connection with all this--his dreams of what it might mean for him to be connected with so glorious an institution--can only be suggested.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The imaginative flights of Clyde in connection with all this--his dreams of what it might mean for him to be connected with so glorious an institution--can only be suggested.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading His mind was not on what he was doing, and several times his superior at the drug-store had to remind him to "wake-up."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The imaginative flights of Clyde in connection with all this--his dreams of what it might mean for him to be connected with so glorious an institution--can only be suggested.
unsatisfiedadjectiveUS /ənˈsætɪsfaɪd/
not having been satisfied
From this reading For his ideas of luxury were in the main so extreme and mistaken and gauche--mere wanderings of a repressed and unsatisfied fancy, which as yet had had nothing but imaginings to feed it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He went back to his old duties at the drug-store--to his home after hours in order to eat and sleep--but now for the balance of this Friday and Saturday and Sunday and Monday until late in the day, he walked on air, really.
wake-up
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From this reading His mind was not on what he was doing, and several times his superior at the drug-store had to remind him to "wake-up."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He went back to his old duties at the drug-store--to his home after hours in order to eat and sleep--but now for the balance of this Friday and Saturday and Sunday and Monday until late in the day, he walked on air, really.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading For his ideas of luxury were in the main so extreme and mistaken and gauche--mere wanderings of a repressed and unsatisfied fancy, which as yet had had nothing but imaginings to feed it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mind was not on what he was doing, and several times his superior at the drug-store had to remind him to "wake-up."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went back to his old duties at the drug-store--to his home after hours in order to eat and sleep--but now for the balance of this Friday and Saturday and Sunday and Monday until late in the day, he walked on air, really.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For his ideas of luxury were in the main so extreme and mistaken and gauche--mere wanderings of a repressed and unsatisfied fancy, which as yet had had nothing but imaginings to feed it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The imaginative flights of Clyde in connection with all this--his dreams of what it might mean for him to be connected with so glorious an institution--can only be suggested.
in or at the place that
From this reading And after hours, instead of going directly home, he walked north to the corner of 14th and Baltimore, where stood this great hotel, and looked at it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For his ideas of luxury were in the main so extreme and mistaken and gauche--mere wanderings of a repressed and unsatisfied fancy, which as yet had had nothing but imaginings to feed it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The imaginative flights of Clyde in connection with all this--his dreams of what it might mean for him to be connected with so glorious an institution--can only be suggested.
but in spite of that
From this reading For his ideas of luxury were in the main so extreme and mistaken and gauche--mere wanderings of a repressed and unsatisfied fancy, which as yet had had nothing but imaginings to feed it.
