Chapter LVIII · Chapter 58

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

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading There are many more people than we know of who desire, above all things, seclusion and retirement, and dread nothing so much as a chance meeting with an old friend.

inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense

From this reading Here, with a cook and a maid, Iris set up her modest _menage._ To ask whether she was happy would be absurd.

(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 And there are no English residents at all in the place--at least, none in evidence, though perhaps there may be some who have gone there for the same reasons which led Mr. William Linville and his wife to choose this spot--in order to be private and secluded.

in addition

From this reading Mr. William Linville took a small house, furnished, like the cottage at Passy, and, also like that little villa, standing in its own garden.

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

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

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

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

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

From this reading And there are no English residents at all in the place--at least, none in evidence, though perhaps there may be some who have gone there for the same reasons which led Mr. William Linville and his wife to choose this spot--in order to be private and secluded.

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

From this reading There are many more people than we know of who desire, above all things, seclusion and retirement, and dread nothing so much as a chance meeting with an old friend.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Here, with a cook and a maid, Iris set up her modest _menage._ To ask whether she was happy would be absurd.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

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

From this reading And there are no English residents at all in the place--at least, none in evidence, though perhaps there may be some who have gone there for the same reasons which led Mr. William Linville and his wife to choose this spot--in order to be private and secluded.

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

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading There are many more people than we know of who desire, above all things, seclusion and retirement, and dread nothing so much as a chance meeting with an old friend.

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading And there are no English residents at all in the place--at least, none in evidence, though perhaps there may be some who have gone there for the same reasons which led Mr. William Linville and his wife to choose this spot--in order to be private and secluded.

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

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading Here, with a cook and a maid, Iris set up her modest _menage._ To ask whether she was happy would be absurd.

a small house with a single story

From this reading Mr. William Linville took a small house, furnished, like the cottage at Passy, and, also like that little villa, standing in its own garden.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading There are many more people than we know of who desire, above all things, seclusion and retirement, and dread nothing so much as a chance meeting with an old friend.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading There are many more people than we know of who desire, above all things, seclusion and retirement, and dread nothing so much as a chance meeting with an old friend.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

divisible by two

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading And there are no English residents at all in the place--at least, none in evidence, though perhaps there may be some who have gone there for the same reasons which led Mr. William Linville and his wife to choose this spot--in order to be private and secluded.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And there are no English residents at all in the place--at least, none in evidence, though perhaps there may be some who have gone there for the same reasons which led Mr. William Linville and his wife to choose this spot--in order to be private and secluded.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading There are many more people than we know of who desire, above all things, seclusion and retirement, and dread nothing so much as a chance meeting with an old friend.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading Mr. William Linville took a small house, furnished, like the cottage at Passy, and, also like that little villa, standing in its own garden.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Mr. William Linville took a small house, furnished, like the cottage at Passy, and, also like that little villa, standing in its own garden.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

destroyed or killed

From this reading And there are no English residents at all in the place--at least, none in evidence, though perhaps there may be some who have gone there for the same reasons which led Mr. William Linville and his wife to choose this spot--in order to be private and secluded.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Here, with a cook and a maid, Iris set up her modest _menage._ To ask whether she was happy would be absurd.

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

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And there are no English residents at all in the place--at least, none in evidence, though perhaps there may be some who have gone there for the same reasons which led Mr. William Linville and his wife to choose this spot--in order to be private and secluded.

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

From this reading Here, with a cook and a maid, Iris set up her modest _menage._ To ask whether she was happy would be absurd.

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

From this reading Here, with a cook and a maid, Iris set up her modest _menage._ To ask whether she was happy would be absurd.

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

From this reading And there are no English residents at all in the place--at least, none in evidence, though perhaps there may be some who have gone there for the same reasons which led Mr. William Linville and his wife to choose this spot--in order to be private and secluded.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Mr. William Linville took a small house, furnished, like the cottage at Passy, and, also like that little villa, standing in its own garden.

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

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

From this reading Here, with a cook and a maid, Iris set up her modest _menage._ To ask whether she was happy would be absurd.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Mr. William Linville took a small house, furnished, like the cottage at Passy, and, also like that little villa, standing in its own garden.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

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

From this reading There are many more people than we know of who desire, above all things, seclusion and retirement, and dread nothing so much as a chance meeting with an old friend.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading And there are no English residents at all in the place--at least, none in evidence, though perhaps there may be some who have gone there for the same reasons which led Mr. William Linville and his wife to choose this spot--in order to be private and secluded.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading And there are no English residents at all in the place--at least, none in evidence, though perhaps there may be some who have gone there for the same reasons which led Mr. William Linville and his wife to choose this spot--in order to be private and secluded.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Mr. William Linville took a small house, furnished, like the cottage at Passy, and, also like that little villa, standing in its own garden.

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From this reading And there are no English residents at all in the place--at least, none in evidence, though perhaps there may be some who have gone there for the same reasons which led Mr. William Linville and his wife to choose this spot--in order to be private and secluded.

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

From this reading Mr. William Linville took a small house, furnished, like the cottage at Passy, and, also like that little villa, standing in its own garden.

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

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

a female domestic

From this reading Here, with a cook and a maid, Iris set up her modest _menage._ To ask whether she was happy would be absurd.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading And there are no English residents at all in the place--at least, none in evidence, though perhaps there may be some who have gone there for the same reasons which led Mr. William Linville and his wife to choose this spot--in order to be private and secluded.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading There are many more people than we know of who desire, above all things, seclusion and retirement, and dread nothing so much as a chance meeting with an old friend.

a social unit living together

From this reading Here, with a cook and a maid, Iris set up her modest _menage._ To ask whether she was happy would be absurd.

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading Here, with a cook and a maid, Iris set up her modest _menage._ To ask whether she was happy would be absurd.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading There are many more people than we know of who desire, above all things, seclusion and retirement, and dread nothing so much as a chance meeting with an old friend.

a form of address for a man

From this reading And there are no English residents at all in the place--at least, none in evidence, though perhaps there may be some who have gone there for the same reasons which led Mr. William Linville and his wife to choose this spot--in order to be private and secluded.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There are many more people than we know of who desire, above all things, seclusion and retirement, and dread nothing so much as a chance meeting with an old friend.

not any; not one

From this reading And there are no English residents at all in the place--at least, none in evidence, though perhaps there may be some who have gone there for the same reasons which led Mr. William Linville and his wife to choose this spot--in order to be private and secluded.

not one, and not any

From this reading And there are no English residents at all in the place--at least, none in evidence, though perhaps there may be some who have gone there for the same reasons which led Mr. William Linville and his wife to choose this spot--in order to be private and secluded.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There are many more people than we know of who desire, above all things, seclusion and retirement, and dread nothing so much as a chance meeting with an old friend.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

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

From this reading There are many more people than we know of who desire, above all things, seclusion and retirement, and dread nothing so much as a chance meeting with an old friend.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading And there are no English residents at all in the place--at least, none in evidence, though perhaps there may be some who have gone there for the same reasons which led Mr. William Linville and his wife to choose this spot--in order to be private and secluded.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Mr. William Linville took a small house, furnished, like the cottage at Passy, and, also like that little villa, standing in its own garden.

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From this reading Mr. William Linville took a small house, furnished, like the cottage at Passy, and, also like that little villa, standing in its own garden.

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

From this reading There are many more people than we know of who desire, above all things, seclusion and retirement, and dread nothing so much as a chance meeting with an old friend.

by chance

From this reading And there are no English residents at all in the place--at least, none in evidence, though perhaps there may be some who have gone there for the same reasons which led Mr. William Linville and his wife to choose this spot--in order to be private and secluded.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading And there are no English residents at all in the place--at least, none in evidence, though perhaps there may be some who have gone there for the same reasons which led Mr. William Linville and his wife to choose this spot--in order to be private and secluded.

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

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading And there are no English residents at all in the place--at least, none in evidence, though perhaps there may be some who have gone there for the same reasons which led Mr. William Linville and his wife to choose this spot--in order to be private and secluded.

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

From this reading And there are no English residents at all in the place--at least, none in evidence, though perhaps there may be some who have gone there for the same reasons which led Mr. William Linville and his wife to choose this spot--in order to be private and secluded.

plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading And there are no English residents at all in the place--at least, none in evidence, though perhaps there may be some who have gone there for the same reasons which led Mr. William Linville and his wife to choose this spot--in order to be private and secluded.

the state of being retired from one's business or occupation

From this reading There are many more people than we know of who desire, above all things, seclusion and retirement, and dread nothing so much as a chance meeting with an old friend.

Identical; not different.

From this reading And there are no English residents at all in the place--at least, none in evidence, though perhaps there may be some who have gone there for the same reasons which led Mr. William Linville and his wife to choose this spot--in order to be private and secluded.

hidden from general view or use

From this reading And there are no English residents at all in the place--at least, none in evidence, though perhaps there may be some who have gone there for the same reasons which led Mr. William Linville and his wife to choose this spot--in order to be private and secluded.

the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

From this reading There are many more people than we know of who desire, above all things, seclusion and retirement, and dread nothing so much as a chance meeting with an old friend.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Here, with a cook and a maid, Iris set up her modest _menage._ To ask whether she was happy would be absurd.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Here, with a cook and a maid, Iris set up her modest _menage._ To ask whether she was happy would be absurd.

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

From this reading Mr. William Linville took a small house, furnished, like the cottage at Passy, and, also like that little villa, standing in its own garden.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There are many more people than we know of who desire, above all things, seclusion and retirement, and dread nothing so much as a chance meeting with an old friend.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading And there are no English residents at all in the place--at least, none in evidence, though perhaps there may be some who have gone there for the same reasons which led Mr. William Linville and his wife to choose this spot--in order to be private and secluded.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading And there are no English residents at all in the place--at least, none in evidence, though perhaps there may be some who have gone there for the same reasons which led Mr. William Linville and his wife to choose this spot--in order to be private and secluded.

having a supporting base

From this reading Mr. William Linville took a small house, furnished, like the cottage at Passy, and, also like that little villa, standing in its own garden.

exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There are many more people than we know of who desire, above all things, seclusion and retirement, and dread nothing so much as a chance meeting with an old friend.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

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

From this reading And there are no English residents at all in the place--at least, none in evidence, though perhaps there may be some who have gone there for the same reasons which led Mr. William Linville and his wife to choose this spot--in order to be private and secluded.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

in or at that place or location

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading There are many more people than we know of who desire, above all things, seclusion and retirement, and dread nothing so much as a chance meeting with an old friend.

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

From this reading And there are no English residents at all in the place--at least, none in evidence, though perhaps there may be some who have gone there for the same reasons which led Mr. William Linville and his wife to choose this spot--in order to be private and secluded.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

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

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Mr. William Linville took a small house, furnished, like the cottage at Passy, and, also like that little villa, standing in its own garden.

plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

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

From this reading Here, with a cook and a maid, Iris set up her modest _menage._ To ask whether she was happy would be absurd.

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading Mr. William Linville took a small house, furnished, like the cottage at Passy, and, also like that little villa, standing in its own garden.

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

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

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

From this reading Here, with a cook and a maid, Iris set up her modest _menage._ To ask whether she was happy would be absurd.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading There are many more people than we know of who desire, above all things, seclusion and retirement, and dread nothing so much as a chance meeting with an old friend.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Here, with a cook and a maid, Iris set up her modest _menage._ To ask whether she was happy would be absurd.

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

From this reading And there are no English residents at all in the place--at least, none in evidence, though perhaps there may be some who have gone there for the same reasons which led Mr. William Linville and his wife to choose this spot--in order to be private and secluded.

which person or people

From this reading And there are no English residents at all in the place--at least, none in evidence, though perhaps there may be some who have gone there for the same reasons which led Mr. William Linville and his wife to choose this spot--in order to be private and secluded.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading And there are no English residents at all in the place--at least, none in evidence, though perhaps there may be some who have gone there for the same reasons which led Mr. William Linville and his wife to choose this spot--in order to be private and secluded.

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

From this reading And there are no English residents at all in the place--at least, none in evidence, though perhaps there may be some who have gone there for the same reasons which led Mr. William Linville and his wife to choose this spot--in order to be private and secluded.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There are many more people than we know of who desire, above all things, seclusion and retirement, and dread nothing so much as a chance meeting with an old friend.

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

From this reading Here, with a cook and a maid, Iris set up her modest _menage._ To ask whether she was happy would be absurd.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading AT LOUVAIN NOT many English tourists go out of their way to visit Louvain, even though it has a Hotel de Ville surpassing even that of Brussels itself, and though one can get there in an hour from that city of youth and pleasure.