Chapter XXI · Bonn and Student Life

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

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

having fair knowledge of

From this reading Are we not acquainted with Belgium, as well as we are with Middlesex; don’t we know the whole country, from its cathedrals down to Sergeant Cotton?--and what do we want with Mr. O’Leary here?

(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 Have we not all seen Brussels and Antwerp, Waterloo and Quatre Bras?

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

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

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 Have we not all seen Brussels and Antwerp, Waterloo and Quatre Bras?

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

From this reading Are we not acquainted with Belgium, as well as we are with Middlesex; don’t we know the whole country, from its cathedrals down to Sergeant Cotton?--and what do we want with Mr. O’Leary here?

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

From this reading Are we not acquainted with Belgium, as well as we are with Middlesex; don’t we know the whole country, from its cathedrals down to Sergeant Cotton?--and what do we want with Mr. O’Leary here?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

From this reading Are we not acquainted with Belgium, as well as we are with Middlesex; don’t we know the whole country, from its cathedrals down to Sergeant Cotton?--and what do we want with Mr. O’Leary here?

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From this reading The Drachenfels and St. Goar, the Caub and Bingen, are familiar to our eyes as Chelsea and Tilbury Fort.

give a benediction to

From this reading And the Rhine--bless the dear man!--have we not steamed it up and down in every dampschiffe of the rival companies?

plural of “bra” — an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts

From this reading Have we not all seen Brussels and Antwerp, Waterloo and Quatre Bras?

the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

From this reading Have we not all seen Brussels and Antwerp, Waterloo and Quatre Bras?

plural of “cathedral” — any large and important church

From this reading Are we not acquainted with Belgium, as well as we are with Middlesex; don’t we know the whole country, from its cathedrals down to Sergeant Cotton?--and what do we want with Mr. O’Leary here?

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From this reading The Drachenfels and St. Goar, the Caub and Bingen, are familiar to our eyes as Chelsea and Tilbury Fort.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

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From this reading The Drachenfels and St. Goar, the Caub and Bingen, are familiar to our eyes as Chelsea and Tilbury Fort.

plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business

From this reading And the Rhine--bless the dear man!--have we not steamed it up and down in every dampschiffe of the rival companies?

soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

From this reading Are we not acquainted with Belgium, as well as we are with Middlesex; don’t we know the whole country, from its cathedrals down to Sergeant Cotton?--and what do we want with Mr. O’Leary here?

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Are we not acquainted with Belgium, as well as we are with Middlesex; don’t we know the whole country, from its cathedrals down to Sergeant Cotton?--and what do we want with Mr. O’Leary here?

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From this reading And the Rhine--bless the dear man!--have we not steamed it up and down in every dampschiffe of the rival companies?

dearly loved

From this reading And the Rhine--bless the dear man!--have we not steamed it up and down in every dampschiffe of the rival companies?

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Are we not acquainted with Belgium, as well as we are with Middlesex; don’t we know the whole country, from its cathedrals down to Sergeant Cotton?--and what do we want with Mr. O’Leary here?

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From this reading Are we not acquainted with Belgium, as well as we are with Middlesex; don’t we know the whole country, from its cathedrals down to Sergeant Cotton?--and what do we want with Mr. O’Leary here?

without doubt; certainly

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Are we not acquainted with Belgium, as well as we are with Middlesex; don’t we know the whole country, from its cathedrals down to Sergeant Cotton?--and what do we want with Mr. O’Leary here?

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From this reading The Drachenfels and St. Goar, the Caub and Bingen, are familiar to our eyes as Chelsea and Tilbury Fort.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading And the Rhine--bless the dear man!--have we not steamed it up and down in every dampschiffe of the rival companies?

opinion or judgment

From this reading The Drachenfels and St. Goar, the Caub and Bingen, are familiar to our eyes as Chelsea and Tilbury Fort.

lacking conviction or boldness or courage

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading The Drachenfels and St. Goar, the Caub and Bingen, are familiar to our eyes as Chelsea and Tilbury Fort.

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

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading The Drachenfels and St. Goar, the Caub and Bingen, are familiar to our eyes as Chelsea and Tilbury Fort.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Are we not acquainted with Belgium, as well as we are with Middlesex; don’t we know the whole country, from its cathedrals down to Sergeant Cotton?--and what do we want with Mr. O’Leary here?

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From this reading The Drachenfels and St. Goar, the Caub and Bingen, are familiar to our eyes as Chelsea and Tilbury Fort.

exerting control or influence

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

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

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Are we not acquainted with Belgium, as well as we are with Middlesex; don’t we know the whole country, from its cathedrals down to Sergeant Cotton?--and what do we want with Mr. O’Leary here?

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

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

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

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

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

From this reading And the Rhine--bless the dear man!--have we not steamed it up and down in every dampschiffe of the rival companies?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And the Rhine--bless the dear man!--have we not steamed it up and down in every dampschiffe of the rival companies?

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Are we not acquainted with Belgium, as well as we are with Middlesex; don’t we know the whole country, from its cathedrals down to Sergeant Cotton?--and what do we want with Mr. O’Leary here?

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

From this reading Are we not acquainted with Belgium, as well as we are with Middlesex; don’t we know the whole country, from its cathedrals down to Sergeant Cotton?--and what do we want with Mr. O’Leary here?

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

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

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

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

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

From this reading And the Rhine--bless the dear man!--have we not steamed it up and down in every dampschiffe of the rival companies?

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From this reading Are we not acquainted with Belgium, as well as we are with Middlesex; don’t we know the whole country, from its cathedrals down to Sergeant Cotton?--and what do we want with Mr. O’Leary here?

a form of address for a man

From this reading Are we not acquainted with Belgium, as well as we are with Middlesex; don’t we know the whole country, from its cathedrals down to Sergeant Cotton?--and what do we want with Mr. O’Leary here?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Have we not all seen Brussels and Antwerp, Waterloo and Quatre Bras?

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From this reading Are we not acquainted with Belgium, as well as we are with Middlesex; don’t we know the whole country, from its cathedrals down to Sergeant Cotton?--and what do we want with Mr. O’Leary here?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The Drachenfels and St. Goar, the Caub and Bingen, are familiar to our eyes as Chelsea and Tilbury Fort.

a course of conduct

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

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From this reading Have we not all seen Brussels and Antwerp, Waterloo and Quatre Bras?

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

manifest or bring back

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading And the Rhine--bless the dear man!--have we not steamed it up and down in every dampschiffe of the rival companies?

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Have we not all seen Brussels and Antwerp, Waterloo and Quatre Bras?

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading Are we not acquainted with Belgium, as well as we are with Middlesex; don’t we know the whole country, from its cathedrals down to Sergeant Cotton?--and what do we want with Mr. O’Leary here?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

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From this reading The Drachenfels and St. Goar, the Caub and Bingen, are familiar to our eyes as Chelsea and Tilbury Fort.

cooked in steam

From this reading And the Rhine--bless the dear man!--have we not steamed it up and down in every dampschiffe of the rival companies?

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

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

in or at that place or location

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

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

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

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From this reading The Drachenfels and St. Goar, the Caub and Bingen, are familiar to our eyes as Chelsea and Tilbury Fort.

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

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

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

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading And the Rhine--bless the dear man!--have we not steamed it up and down in every dampschiffe of the rival companies?

a formal word for “on”

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Are we not acquainted with Belgium, as well as we are with Middlesex; don’t we know the whole country, from its cathedrals down to Sergeant Cotton?--and what do we want with Mr. O’Leary here?

a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat

From this reading Have we not all seen Brussels and Antwerp, Waterloo and Quatre Bras?

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Have we not all seen Brussels and Antwerp, Waterloo and Quatre Bras?

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Are we not acquainted with Belgium, as well as we are with Middlesex; don’t we know the whole country, from its cathedrals down to Sergeant Cotton?--and what do we want with Mr. O’Leary here?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Are we not acquainted with Belgium, as well as we are with Middlesex; don’t we know the whole country, from its cathedrals down to Sergeant Cotton?--and what do we want with Mr. O’Leary here?

at the time that

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.

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

From this reading Are we not acquainted with Belgium, as well as we are with Middlesex; don’t we know the whole country, from its cathedrals down to Sergeant Cotton?--and what do we want with Mr. O’Leary here?

in the company of; together with

From this reading Are we not acquainted with Belgium, as well as we are with Middlesex; don’t we know the whole country, from its cathedrals down to Sergeant Cotton?--and what do we want with Mr. O’Leary here?

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading When I look at the heading of this chapter, and read there the name of a little town upon the Rhine--which, doubtless, the majority of my readers has visited--and reflect on how worn the track, how beaten the path I have been guiding them on so long, I really begin to feel somewhat faint-hearted.