Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

at or in the front

From this reading Frederick, upon whose presence Ingigerd had insisted, had gone ahead in another cab with Lilienfeld.

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

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Frederick, upon whose presence Ingigerd had insisted, had gone ahead in another cab with Lilienfeld.

subject to appointment

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

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

From this reading "This is the situation," Lilienfeld explained as they drove through the length of the cold, grey, dreary city.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

plural of “attorney” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading Mrs. Lilienfeld dressed Ingigerd up in "smart" clothes, put her in a cab, and in the capacity of chaperone drove down to the City Hall with her.

capability to perform or produce

From this reading Mrs. Lilienfeld dressed Ingigerd up in "smart" clothes, put her in a cab, and in the capacity of chaperone drove down to the City Hall with her.

one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people

From this reading Mrs. Lilienfeld dressed Ingigerd up in "smart" clothes, put her in a cab, and in the capacity of chaperone drove down to the City Hall with her.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

clothing in general

From this reading Mrs. Lilienfeld dressed Ingigerd up in "smart" clothes, put her in a cab, and in the capacity of chaperone drove down to the City Hall with her.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading "This is the situation," Lilienfeld explained as they drove through the length of the cold, grey, dreary city.

power to direct or determine

From this reading "At present New York is in the control of Tammany.

a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Mrs. Lilienfeld dressed Ingigerd up in "smart" clothes, put her in a cab, and in the capacity of chaperone drove down to the City Hall with her.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading "This is the situation," Lilienfeld explained as they drove through the length of the cold, grey, dreary city.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Mrs. Lilienfeld dressed Ingigerd up in "smart" clothes, put her in a cab, and in the capacity of chaperone drove down to the City Hall with her.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading Mrs. Lilienfeld dressed Ingigerd up in "smart" clothes, put her in a cab, and in the capacity of chaperone drove down to the City Hall with her.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading "This is the situation," Lilienfeld explained as they drove through the length of the cold, grey, dreary city.

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading Frederick, upon whose presence Ingigerd had insisted, had gone ahead in another cab with Lilienfeld.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Frederick, upon whose presence Ingigerd had insisted, had gone ahead in another cab with Lilienfeld.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading "This is the situation," Lilienfeld explained as they drove through the length of the cold, grey, dreary city.

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

From this reading Frederick, upon whose presence Ingigerd had insisted, had gone ahead in another cab with Lilienfeld.

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

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Lilienfeld dressed Ingigerd up in "smart" clothes, put her in a cab, and in the capacity of chaperone drove down to the City Hall with her.

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

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

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

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

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

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

a formal command or admonition

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading Frederick, upon whose presence Ingigerd had insisted, had gone ahead in another cab with Lilienfeld.

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

From this reading "This is the situation," Lilienfeld explained as they drove through the length of the cold, grey, dreary city.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading "This is the situation," Lilienfeld explained as they drove through the length of the cold, grey, dreary city.

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

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

the head of a city government

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Lilienfeld dressed Ingigerd up in "smart" clothes, put her in a cab, and in the capacity of chaperone drove down to the City Hall with her.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Frederick, upon whose presence Ingigerd had insisted, had gone ahead in another cab with Lilienfeld.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

the act of preventing

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Mrs. Lilienfeld dressed Ingigerd up in "smart" clothes, put her in a cab, and in the capacity of chaperone drove down to the City Hall with her.

-ing form of “restrain” — to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

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

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading "This is the situation," Lilienfeld explained as they drove through the length of the cold, grey, dreary city.

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading Mrs. Lilienfeld dressed Ingigerd up in "smart" clothes, put her in a cab, and in the capacity of chaperone drove down to the City Hall with her.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

a political organization within the Democratic Party in New York City (late 1800's and early 1900's) seeking political control by corruption and bossism

From this reading "At present New York is in the control of Tammany.

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

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

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

From this reading "This is the situation," Lilienfeld explained as they drove through the length of the cold, grey, dreary city.

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

From this reading "This is the situation," Lilienfeld explained as they drove through the length of the cold, grey, dreary city.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "This is the situation," Lilienfeld explained as they drove through the length of the cold, grey, dreary city.

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

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

coming next after the twenty-fourth in position

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

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

From this reading Mrs. Lilienfeld dressed Ingigerd up in "smart" clothes, put her in a cab, and in the capacity of chaperone drove down to the City Hall with her.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Frederick, upon whose presence Ingigerd had insisted, had gone ahead in another cab with Lilienfeld.

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

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

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

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

belonging to which person

From this reading Frederick, upon whose presence Ingigerd had insisted, had gone ahead in another cab with Lilienfeld.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mrs. Lilienfeld dressed Ingigerd up in "smart" clothes, put her in a cab, and in the capacity of chaperone drove down to the City Hall with her.

the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading XVIII The Mayor of New York appointed the twenty-fifth of February for a hearing in the City Hall, at which Lilienfeld and his attorneys, Brown and Samuelson, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were to present their arguments for and against the injunction restraining Ingigerd Hahlstroem from dancing in public.