Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading About this time a certain Mr. Tarbox--G. W. Tarbox--was travelling on horseback and touching from house to house of the great sugar-estates of the river "coast," seeing the country and people, and allowing the _elite_ to subscribe to the "Album of Universal Information."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About this time a certain Mr. Tarbox--G. W. Tarbox--was travelling on horseback and touching from house to house of the great sugar-estates of the river "coast," seeing the country and people, and allowing the _elite_ to subscribe to the "Album of Universal Information."

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading One Sunday, resting at College Point, he was led by curiosity to cultivate the acquaintance of three men who had come in from Grande Pointe.

one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc

From this reading About this time a certain Mr. Tarbox--G. W. Tarbox--was travelling on horseback and touching from house to house of the great sugar-estates of the river "coast," seeing the country and people, and allowing the _elite_ to subscribe to the "Album of Universal Information."

-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading About this time a certain Mr. Tarbox--G. W. Tarbox--was travelling on horseback and touching from house to house of the great sugar-estates of the river "coast," seeing the country and people, and allowing the _elite_ to subscribe to the "Album of Universal Information."

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

From this reading About this time a certain Mr. Tarbox--G. W. Tarbox--was travelling on horseback and touching from house to house of the great sugar-estates of the river "coast," seeing the country and people, and allowing the _elite_ to subscribe to the "Album of Universal Information."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One Sunday, resting at College Point, he was led by curiosity to cultivate the acquaintance of three men who had come in from Grande Pointe.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading One Sunday, resting at College Point, he was led by curiosity to cultivate the acquaintance of three men who had come in from Grande Pointe.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading About this time a certain Mr. Tarbox--G. W. Tarbox--was travelling on horseback and touching from house to house of the great sugar-estates of the river "coast," seeing the country and people, and allowing the _elite_ to subscribe to the "Album of Universal Information."

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

From this reading One of them was Chat-oue.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading About this time a certain Mr. Tarbox--G. W. Tarbox--was travelling on horseback and touching from house to house of the great sugar-estates of the river "coast," seeing the country and people, and allowing the _elite_ to subscribe to the "Album of Universal Information."

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading One Sunday, resting at College Point, he was led by curiosity to cultivate the acquaintance of three men who had come in from Grande Pointe.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading One Sunday, resting at College Point, he was led by curiosity to cultivate the acquaintance of three men who had come in from Grande Pointe.

a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act

From this reading CONSPIRACY.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He could understand them, and make them understand him, well enough to play _vingt et un_ with them the whole forenoon.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading About this time a certain Mr. Tarbox--G. W. Tarbox--was travelling on horseback and touching from house to house of the great sugar-estates of the river "coast," seeing the country and people, and allowing the _elite_ to subscribe to the "Album of Universal Information."

foster the growth of

From this reading One Sunday, resting at College Point, he was led by curiosity to cultivate the acquaintance of three men who had come in from Grande Pointe.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading One Sunday, resting at College Point, he was led by curiosity to cultivate the acquaintance of three men who had come in from Grande Pointe.

a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status

From this reading About this time a certain Mr. Tarbox--G. W. Tarbox--was travelling on horseback and touching from house to house of the great sugar-estates of the river "coast," seeing the country and people, and allowing the _elite_ to subscribe to the "Album of Universal Information."

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading He could understand them, and make them understand him, well enough to play _vingt et un_ with them the whole forenoon.

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From this reading He could understand them, and make them understand him, well enough to play _vingt et un_ with them the whole forenoon.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He could understand them, and make them understand him, well enough to play _vingt et un_ with them the whole forenoon.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading About this time a certain Mr. Tarbox--G. W. Tarbox--was travelling on horseback and touching from house to house of the great sugar-estates of the river "coast," seeing the country and people, and allowing the _elite_ to subscribe to the "Album of Universal Information."

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading About this time a certain Mr. Tarbox--G. W. Tarbox--was travelling on horseback and touching from house to house of the great sugar-estates of the river "coast," seeing the country and people, and allowing the _elite_ to subscribe to the "Album of Universal Information."

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

From this reading One Sunday, resting at College Point, he was led by curiosity to cultivate the acquaintance of three men who had come in from Grande Pointe.

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

From this reading About this time a certain Mr. Tarbox--G. W. Tarbox--was travelling on horseback and touching from house to house of the great sugar-estates of the river "coast," seeing the country and people, and allowing the _elite_ to subscribe to the "Album of Universal Information."

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

From this reading One Sunday, resting at College Point, he was led by curiosity to cultivate the acquaintance of three men who had come in from Grande Pointe.

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

From this reading One Sunday, resting at College Point, he was led by curiosity to cultivate the acquaintance of three men who had come in from Grande Pointe.

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

From this reading He could understand them, and make them understand him, well enough to play _vingt et un_ with them the whole forenoon.

the back of a horse

From this reading About this time a certain Mr. Tarbox--G. W. Tarbox--was travelling on horseback and touching from house to house of the great sugar-estates of the river "coast," seeing the country and people, and allowing the _elite_ to subscribe to the "Album of Universal Information."

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

From this reading About this time a certain Mr. Tarbox--G. W. Tarbox--was travelling on horseback and touching from house to house of the great sugar-estates of the river "coast," seeing the country and people, and allowing the _elite_ to subscribe to the "Album of Universal Information."

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

From this reading One Sunday, resting at College Point, he was led by curiosity to cultivate the acquaintance of three men who had come in from Grande Pointe.

a message received and understood

From this reading About this time a certain Mr. Tarbox--G. W. Tarbox--was travelling on horseback and touching from house to house of the great sugar-estates of the river "coast," seeing the country and people, and allowing the _elite_ to subscribe to the "Album of Universal Information."

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 One Sunday, resting at College Point, he was led by curiosity to cultivate the acquaintance of three men who had come in from Grande Pointe.

engage in

From this reading He could understand them, and make them understand him, well enough to play _vingt et un_ with them the whole forenoon.

the force of workers available

From this reading One Sunday, resting at College Point, he was led by curiosity to cultivate the acquaintance of three men who had come in from Grande Pointe.

a form of address for a man

From this reading About this time a certain Mr. Tarbox--G. W. Tarbox--was travelling on horseback and touching from house to house of the great sugar-estates of the river "coast," seeing the country and people, and allowing the _elite_ to subscribe to the "Album of Universal Information."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading About this time a certain Mr. Tarbox--G. W. Tarbox--was travelling on horseback and touching from house to house of the great sugar-estates of the river "coast," seeing the country and people, and allowing the _elite_ to subscribe to the "Album of Universal Information."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading About this time a certain Mr. Tarbox--G. W. Tarbox--was travelling on horseback and touching from house to house of the great sugar-estates of the river "coast," seeing the country and people, and allowing the _elite_ to subscribe to the "Album of Universal Information."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One Sunday, resting at College Point, he was led by curiosity to cultivate the acquaintance of three men who had come in from Grande Pointe.

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

From this reading About this time a certain Mr. Tarbox--G. W. Tarbox--was travelling on horseback and touching from house to house of the great sugar-estates of the river "coast," seeing the country and people, and allowing the _elite_ to subscribe to the "Album of Universal Information."

participate in games or sport

From this reading He could understand them, and make them understand him, well enough to play _vingt et un_ with them the whole forenoon.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading One Sunday, resting at College Point, he was led by curiosity to cultivate the acquaintance of three men who had come in from Grande Pointe.

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

From this reading One Sunday, resting at College Point, he was led by curiosity to cultivate the acquaintance of three men who had come in from Grande Pointe.

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading One Sunday, resting at College Point, he was led by curiosity to cultivate the acquaintance of three men who had come in from Grande Pointe.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading About this time a certain Mr. Tarbox--G. W. Tarbox--was travelling on horseback and touching from house to house of the great sugar-estates of the river "coast," seeing the country and people, and allowing the _elite_ to subscribe to the "Album of Universal Information."

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading About this time a certain Mr. Tarbox--G. W. Tarbox--was travelling on horseback and touching from house to house of the great sugar-estates of the river "coast," seeing the country and people, and allowing the _elite_ to subscribe to the "Album of Universal Information."

offer to buy, as of stocks and shares

From this reading About this time a certain Mr. Tarbox--G. W. Tarbox--was travelling on horseback and touching from house to house of the great sugar-estates of the river "coast," seeing the country and people, and allowing the _elite_ to subscribe to the "Album of Universal Information."

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

From this reading About this time a certain Mr. Tarbox--G. W. Tarbox--was travelling on horseback and touching from house to house of the great sugar-estates of the river "coast," seeing the country and people, and allowing the _elite_ to subscribe to the "Album of Universal Information."

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading One Sunday, resting at College Point, he was led by curiosity to cultivate the acquaintance of three men who had come in from Grande Pointe.

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

From this reading About this time a certain Mr. Tarbox--G. W. Tarbox--was travelling on horseback and touching from house to house of the great sugar-estates of the river "coast," seeing the country and people, and allowing the _elite_ to subscribe to the "Album of Universal Information."

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

From this reading About this time a certain Mr. Tarbox--G. W. Tarbox--was travelling on horseback and touching from house to house of the great sugar-estates of the river "coast," seeing the country and people, and allowing the _elite_ to subscribe to the "Album of Universal Information."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading One of them was Chat-oue.

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

From this reading About this time a certain Mr. Tarbox--G. W. Tarbox--was travelling on horseback and touching from house to house of the great sugar-estates of the river "coast," seeing the country and people, and allowing the _elite_ to subscribe to the "Album of Universal Information."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading One Sunday, resting at College Point, he was led by curiosity to cultivate the acquaintance of three men who had come in from Grande Pointe.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading About this time a certain Mr. Tarbox--G. W. Tarbox--was travelling on horseback and touching from house to house of the great sugar-estates of the river "coast," seeing the country and people, and allowing the _elite_ to subscribe to the "Album of Universal Information."

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

From this reading About this time a certain Mr. Tarbox--G. W. Tarbox--was travelling on horseback and touching from house to house of the great sugar-estates of the river "coast," seeing the country and people, and allowing the _elite_ to subscribe to the "Album of Universal Information."

arousing affect

From this reading About this time a certain Mr. Tarbox--G. W. Tarbox--was travelling on horseback and touching from house to house of the great sugar-estates of the river "coast," seeing the country and people, and allowing the _elite_ to subscribe to the "Album of Universal Information."

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading About this time a certain Mr. Tarbox--G. W. Tarbox--was travelling on horseback and touching from house to house of the great sugar-estates of the river "coast," seeing the country and people, and allowing the _elite_ to subscribe to the "Album of Universal Information."

an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

From this reading He could understand them, and make them understand him, well enough to play _vingt et un_ with them the whole forenoon.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading He could understand them, and make them understand him, well enough to play _vingt et un_ with them the whole forenoon.

of worldwide scope or applicability

From this reading About this time a certain Mr. Tarbox--G. W. Tarbox--was travelling on horseback and touching from house to house of the great sugar-estates of the river "coast," seeing the country and people, and allowing the _elite_ to subscribe to the "Album of Universal Information."

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

From this reading He could understand them, and make them understand him, well enough to play _vingt et un_ with them the whole forenoon.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading About this time a certain Mr. Tarbox--G. W. Tarbox--was travelling on horseback and touching from house to house of the great sugar-estates of the river "coast," seeing the country and people, and allowing the _elite_ to subscribe to the "Album of Universal Information."

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

From this reading About this time a certain Mr. Tarbox--G. W. Tarbox--was travelling on horseback and touching from house to house of the great sugar-estates of the river "coast," seeing the country and people, and allowing the _elite_ to subscribe to the "Album of Universal Information."

(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 He could understand them, and make them understand him, well enough to play _vingt et un_ with them the whole forenoon.

which person or people

From this reading One Sunday, resting at College Point, he was led by curiosity to cultivate the acquaintance of three men who had come in from Grande Pointe.

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

From this reading He could understand them, and make them understand him, well enough to play _vingt et un_ with them the whole forenoon.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He could understand them, and make them understand him, well enough to play _vingt et un_ with them the whole forenoon.