Chapter VI · Antwerp--“the Fischer’s Haus.”

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

From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

the performance of a part or role in a drama

From this reading Why may he not look till the whole scene becomes, as it were, acting before him, and all those faces of grief, of care, of horror, and despair, are graven in his memory, never to be erased again?

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading It was through no veneration for the memory of Van Hoogen-dorp’s adventure, that I found myself one morning at Antwerp.

third-person singular of “afford” — be able to spare or give up

From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

anew

From this reading Why may he not look till the whole scene becomes, as it were, acting before him, and all those faces of grief, of care, of horror, and despair, are graven in his memory, never to be erased again?

(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 Why may he not look till the whole scene becomes, as it were, acting before him, and all those faces of grief, of care, of horror, and despair, are graven in his memory, never to be erased again?

plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides

From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

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

From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

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From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460

From this reading It was through no veneration for the memory of Van Hoogen-dorp’s adventure, that I found myself one morning at Antwerp.

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

From this reading Why may he not look till the whole scene becomes, as it were, acting before him, and all those faces of grief, of care, of horror, and despair, are graven in his memory, never to be erased again?

a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

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

From this reading Why may he not look till the whole scene becomes, as it were, acting before him, and all those faces of grief, of care, of horror, and despair, are graven in his memory, never to be erased again?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was through no veneration for the memory of Van Hoogen-dorp’s adventure, that I found myself one morning at Antwerp.

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

From this reading Why may he not look till the whole scene becomes, as it were, acting before him, and all those faces of grief, of care, of horror, and despair, are graven in his memory, never to be erased again?

for the reason that

From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Why may he not look till the whole scene becomes, as it were, acting before him, and all those faces of grief, of care, of horror, and despair, are graven in his memory, never to be erased again?

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Why is not a man permitted to sit down before that great picture, “The Descent from the Cross,” and “gaze his fill” on it?

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I do not know how other people may feel, but to me, I must confess, much of the pleasure the Continent affords me, is destroyed by the jargon of the “_Commissionnaires_,” and the cant of guidebooks.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I do not know how other people may feel, but to me, I must confess, much of the pleasure the Continent affords me, is destroyed by the jargon of the “_Commissionnaires_,” and the cant of guidebooks.

stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition

From this reading I do not know how other people may feel, but to me, I must confess, much of the pleasure the Continent affords me, is destroyed by the jargon of the “_Commissionnaires_,” and the cant of guidebooks.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Why may he not look till the whole scene becomes, as it were, acting before him, and all those faces of grief, of care, of horror, and despair, are graven in his memory, never to be erased again?

any large and important church

From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

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From this reading I do not know how other people may feel, but to me, I must confess, much of the pleasure the Continent affords me, is destroyed by the jargon of the “_Commissionnaires_,” and the cant of guidebooks.

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading I do not know how other people may feel, but to me, I must confess, much of the pleasure the Continent affords me, is destroyed by the jargon of the “_Commissionnaires_,” and the cant of guidebooks.

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading I do not know how other people may feel, but to me, I must confess, much of the pleasure the Continent affords me, is destroyed by the jargon of the “_Commissionnaires_,” and the cant of guidebooks.

travel across or pass over

From this reading Why is not a man permitted to sit down before that great picture, “The Descent from the Cross,” and “gaze his fill” on it?

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From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.

From this reading Why is not a man permitted to sit down before that great picture, “The Descent from the Cross,” and “gaze his fill” on it?

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading Why may he not look till the whole scene becomes, as it were, acting before him, and all those faces of grief, of care, of horror, and despair, are graven in his memory, never to be erased again?

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading I do not know how other people may feel, but to me, I must confess, much of the pleasure the Continent affords me, is destroyed by the jargon of the “_Commissionnaires_,” and the cant of guidebooks.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I do not know how other people may feel, but to me, I must confess, much of the pleasure the Continent affords me, is destroyed by the jargon of the “_Commissionnaires_,” and the cant of guidebooks.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Why is not a man permitted to sit down before that great picture, “The Descent from the Cross,” and “gaze his fill” on it?

past form of “erase” — remove from memory or existence

From this reading Why may he not look till the whole scene becomes, as it were, acting before him, and all those faces of grief, of care, of horror, and despair, are graven in his memory, never to be erased again?

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Why may he not look till the whole scene becomes, as it were, acting before him, and all those faces of grief, of care, of horror, and despair, are graven in his memory, never to be erased again?

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading I do not know how other people may feel, but to me, I must confess, much of the pleasure the Continent affords me, is destroyed by the jargon of the “_Commissionnaires_,” and the cant of guidebooks.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading Why is not a man permitted to sit down before that great picture, “The Descent from the Cross,” and “gaze his fill” on it?

an ethnic group speaking Flemish and living in northern and western Belgium

From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was through no veneration for the memory of Van Hoogen-dorp’s adventure, that I found myself one morning at Antwerp.

set up or found

From this reading It was through no veneration for the memory of Van Hoogen-dorp’s adventure, that I found myself one morning at Antwerp.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Why is not a man permitted to sit down before that great picture, “The Descent from the Cross,” and “gaze his fill” on it?

a long fixed look

From this reading Why is not a man permitted to sit down before that great picture, “The Descent from the Cross,” and “gaze his fill” on it?

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

cut into a desired shape

From this reading Why may he not look till the whole scene becomes, as it were, acting before him, and all those faces of grief, of care, of horror, and despair, are graven in his memory, never to be erased again?

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

From this reading Why is not a man permitted to sit down before that great picture, “The Descent from the Cross,” and “gaze his fill” on it?

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading Why may he not look till the whole scene becomes, as it were, acting before him, and all those faces of grief, of care, of horror, and despair, are graven in his memory, never to be erased again?

plural of “guidebook” — something that offers basic information or instruction

From this reading I do not know how other people may feel, but to me, I must confess, much of the pleasure the Continent affords me, is destroyed by the jargon of the “_Commissionnaires_,” and the cant of guidebooks.

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

From this reading Why may he not look till the whole scene becomes, as it were, acting before him, and all those faces of grief, of care, of horror, and despair, are graven in his memory, never to be erased again?

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

From this reading Why may he not look till the whole scene becomes, as it were, acting before him, and all those faces of grief, of care, of horror, and despair, are graven in his memory, never to be erased again?

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

From this reading Why is not a man permitted to sit down before that great picture, “The Descent from the Cross,” and “gaze his fill” on it?

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From this reading It was through no veneration for the memory of Van Hoogen-dorp’s adventure, that I found myself one morning at Antwerp.

intense and profound fear

From this reading Why may he not look till the whole scene becomes, as it were, acting before him, and all those faces of grief, of care, of horror, and despair, are graven in his memory, never to be erased again?

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

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From this reading I do not know how other people may feel, but to me, I must confess, much of the pleasure the Continent affords me, is destroyed by the jargon of the “_Commissionnaires_,” and the cant of guidebooks.

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

From this reading It was through no veneration for the memory of Van Hoogen-dorp’s adventure, that I found myself one morning at Antwerp.

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

From this reading Why may he not look till the whole scene becomes, as it were, acting before him, and all those faces of grief, of care, of horror, and despair, are graven in his memory, never to be erased again?

contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice

From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

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

From this reading I do not know how other people may feel, but to me, I must confess, much of the pleasure the Continent affords me, is destroyed by the jargon of the “_Commissionnaires_,” and the cant of guidebooks.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was through no veneration for the memory of Van Hoogen-dorp’s adventure, that I found myself one morning at Antwerp.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

From this reading I do not know how other people may feel, but to me, I must confess, much of the pleasure the Continent affords me, is destroyed by the jargon of the “_Commissionnaires_,” and the cant of guidebooks.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I do not know how other people may feel, but to me, I must confess, much of the pleasure the Continent affords me, is destroyed by the jargon of the “_Commissionnaires_,” and the cant of guidebooks.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

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From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Why may he not look till the whole scene becomes, as it were, acting before him, and all those faces of grief, of care, of horror, and despair, are graven in his memory, never to be erased again?

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Why is not a man permitted to sit down before that great picture, “The Descent from the Cross,” and “gaze his fill” on it?

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading I do not know how other people may feel, but to me, I must confess, much of the pleasure the Continent affords me, is destroyed by the jargon of the “_Commissionnaires_,” and the cant of guidebooks.

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

From this reading I do not know how other people may feel, but to me, I must confess, much of the pleasure the Continent affords me, is destroyed by the jargon of the “_Commissionnaires_,” and the cant of guidebooks.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading It was through no veneration for the memory of Van Hoogen-dorp’s adventure, that I found myself one morning at Antwerp.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was through no veneration for the memory of Van Hoogen-dorp’s adventure, that I found myself one morning at Antwerp.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I do not know how other people may feel, but to me, I must confess, much of the pleasure the Continent affords me, is destroyed by the jargon of the “_Commissionnaires_,” and the cant of guidebooks.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I do not know how other people may feel, but to me, I must confess, much of the pleasure the Continent affords me, is destroyed by the jargon of the “_Commissionnaires_,” and the cant of guidebooks.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading It was through no veneration for the memory of Van Hoogen-dorp’s adventure, that I found myself one morning at Antwerp.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Why may he not look till the whole scene becomes, as it were, acting before him, and all those faces of grief, of care, of horror, and despair, are graven in his memory, never to be erased again?

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

not any; not one

From this reading It was through no veneration for the memory of Van Hoogen-dorp’s adventure, that I found myself one morning at Antwerp.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I do not know how other people may feel, but to me, I must confess, much of the pleasure the Continent affords me, is destroyed by the jargon of the “_Commissionnaires_,” and the cant of guidebooks.

according to the clock

From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was through no veneration for the memory of Van Hoogen-dorp’s adventure, that I found myself one morning at Antwerp.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Why is not a man permitted to sit down before that great picture, “The Descent from the Cross,” and “gaze his fill” on it?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was through no veneration for the memory of Van Hoogen-dorp’s adventure, that I found myself one morning at Antwerp.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

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

From this reading I do not know how other people may feel, but to me, I must confess, much of the pleasure the Continent affords me, is destroyed by the jargon of the “_Commissionnaires_,” and the cant of guidebooks.

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

From this reading Why is not a man permitted to sit down before that great picture, “The Descent from the Cross,” and “gaze his fill” on it?

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Why is not a man permitted to sit down before that great picture, “The Descent from the Cross,” and “gaze his fill” on it?

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading I do not know how other people may feel, but to me, I must confess, much of the pleasure the Continent affords me, is destroyed by the jargon of the “_Commissionnaires_,” and the cant of guidebooks.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Why may he not look till the whole scene becomes, as it were, acting before him, and all those faces of grief, of care, of horror, and despair, are graven in his memory, never to be erased again?

be seated

From this reading Why is not a man permitted to sit down before that great picture, “The Descent from the Cross,” and “gaze his fill” on it?

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From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was through no veneration for the memory of Van Hoogen-dorp’s adventure, that I found myself one morning at Antwerp.

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

From this reading It was through no veneration for the memory of Van Hoogen-dorp’s adventure, that I found myself one morning at Antwerp.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

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

From this reading Why may he not look till the whole scene becomes, as it were, acting before him, and all those faces of grief, of care, of horror, and despair, are graven in his memory, never to be erased again?

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was through no veneration for the memory of Van Hoogen-dorp’s adventure, that I found myself one morning at Antwerp.

up to a particular time

From this reading Why may he not look till the whole scene becomes, as it were, acting before him, and all those faces of grief, of care, of horror, and despair, are graven in his memory, never to be erased again?

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

From this reading I do not know how other people may feel, but to me, I must confess, much of the pleasure the Continent affords me, is destroyed by the jargon of the “_Commissionnaires_,” and the cant of guidebooks.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading It was through no veneration for the memory of Van Hoogen-dorp’s adventure, that I found myself one morning at Antwerp.

a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

From this reading It was through no veneration for the memory of Van Hoogen-dorp’s adventure, that I found myself one morning at Antwerp.

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

From this reading It was through no veneration for the memory of Van Hoogen-dorp’s adventure, that I found myself one morning at Antwerp.

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

From this reading Why may he not look till the whole scene becomes, as it were, acting before him, and all those faces of grief, of care, of horror, and despair, are graven in his memory, never to be erased again?

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Why may he not look till the whole scene becomes, as it were, acting before him, and all those faces of grief, of care, of horror, and despair, are graven in his memory, never to be erased again?

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why is not a man permitted to sit down before that great picture, “The Descent from the Cross,” and “gaze his fill” on it?

in the company of; together with

From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading I like the old town: I like its quaint, irregular streets, its glorious cathedral, the old “Place,” with its alleys of trees; I like the Flemish women, and their long-eared caps; and I like the _table d’hôte_ at the “St. Antoine”--among other reasons, because, being at one o’clock, it affords a capital argument for a hot supper, at nine.