Chapter XXI

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

From this reading The sky was pale blue and clear, the air biting and crisp--a still, severe, clear weather, with five degrees of frost; in short, a matchless February day.

past form of “accost” — speak to someone

From this reading He avoided Broad Street so as not to be accosted by acquaintances and obliged to greet them.

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading He avoided Broad Street so as not to be accosted by acquaintances and obliged to greet them.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The sky was pale blue and clear, the air biting and crisp--a still, severe, clear weather, with five degrees of frost; in short, a matchless February day.

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

From this reading He avoided Broad Street so as not to be accosted by acquaintances and obliged to greet them.

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

From this reading Thomas Buddenbrook went down Meng Street as far as the “Five Houses.”

past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading He avoided Broad Street so as not to be accosted by acquaintances and obliged to greet them.

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

From this reading He avoided Broad Street so as not to be accosted by acquaintances and obliged to greet them.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading With his hands deep in the big pockets of his warm dark grey overcoat, he walked, sunk in thought, over the hard, sparkling snow, which crunched under his boots.

capable of wounding

From this reading The sky was pale blue and clear, the air biting and crisp--a still, severe, clear weather, with five degrees of frost; in short, a matchless February day.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The sky was pale blue and clear, the air biting and crisp--a still, severe, clear weather, with five degrees of frost; in short, a matchless February day.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading With his hands deep in the big pockets of his warm dark grey overcoat, he walked, sunk in thought, over the hard, sparkling snow, which crunched under his boots.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading He avoided Broad Street so as not to be accosted by acquaintances and obliged to greet them.

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From this reading Thomas Buddenbrook went down Meng Street as far as the “Five Houses.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He went his own way, and whither it led no one knew but himself.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He avoided Broad Street so as not to be accosted by acquaintances and obliged to greet them.

rid of obstructions

From this reading The sky was pale blue and clear, the air biting and crisp--a still, severe, clear weather, with five degrees of frost; in short, a matchless February day.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading The sky was pale blue and clear, the air biting and crisp--a still, severe, clear weather, with five degrees of frost; in short, a matchless February day.

past form of “crunch” — make a crushing noise

From this reading With his hands deep in the big pockets of his warm dark grey overcoat, he walked, sunk in thought, over the hard, sparkling snow, which crunched under his boots.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading With his hands deep in the big pockets of his warm dark grey overcoat, he walked, sunk in thought, over the hard, sparkling snow, which crunched under his boots.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The sky was pale blue and clear, the air biting and crisp--a still, severe, clear weather, with five degrees of frost; in short, a matchless February day.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading With his hands deep in the big pockets of his warm dark grey overcoat, he walked, sunk in thought, over the hard, sparkling snow, which crunched under his boots.

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The sky was pale blue and clear, the air biting and crisp--a still, severe, clear weather, with five degrees of frost; in short, a matchless February day.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Thomas Buddenbrook went down Meng Street as far as the “Five Houses.”

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Thomas Buddenbrook went down Meng Street as far as the “Five Houses.”

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading The sky was pale blue and clear, the air biting and crisp--a still, severe, clear weather, with five degrees of frost; in short, a matchless February day.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Thomas Buddenbrook went down Meng Street as far as the “Five Houses.”

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading The sky was pale blue and clear, the air biting and crisp--a still, severe, clear weather, with five degrees of frost; in short, a matchless February day.

express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading He avoided Broad Street so as not to be accosted by acquaintances and obliged to greet them.

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

From this reading With his hands deep in the big pockets of his warm dark grey overcoat, he walked, sunk in thought, over the hard, sparkling snow, which crunched under his boots.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading With his hands deep in the big pockets of his warm dark grey overcoat, he walked, sunk in thought, over the hard, sparkling snow, which crunched under his boots.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading With his hands deep in the big pockets of his warm dark grey overcoat, he walked, sunk in thought, over the hard, sparkling snow, which crunched under his boots.

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

From this reading He avoided Broad Street so as not to be accosted by acquaintances and obliged to greet them.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He went his own way, and whither it led no one knew but himself.

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

From this reading With his hands deep in the big pockets of his warm dark grey overcoat, he walked, sunk in thought, over the hard, sparkling snow, which crunched under his boots.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Thomas Buddenbrook went down Meng Street as far as the “Five Houses.”

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

From this reading With his hands deep in the big pockets of his warm dark grey overcoat, he walked, sunk in thought, over the hard, sparkling snow, which crunched under his boots.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He went his own way, and whither it led no one knew but himself.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He went his own way, and whither it led no one knew but himself.

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 He went his own way, and whither it led no one knew but himself.

eminent beyond or above comparison

From this reading The sky was pale blue and clear, the air biting and crisp--a still, severe, clear weather, with five degrees of frost; in short, a matchless February day.

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From this reading Thomas Buddenbrook went down Meng Street as far as the “Five Houses.”

not any; not one

From this reading He went his own way, and whither it led no one knew but himself.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He avoided Broad Street so as not to be accosted by acquaintances and obliged to greet them.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading He avoided Broad Street so as not to be accosted by acquaintances and obliged to greet them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With his hands deep in the big pockets of his warm dark grey overcoat, he walked, sunk in thought, over the hard, sparkling snow, which crunched under his boots.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He went his own way, and whither it led no one knew but himself.

above and across; more than

From this reading With his hands deep in the big pockets of his warm dark grey overcoat, he walked, sunk in thought, over the hard, sparkling snow, which crunched under his boots.

a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter

From this reading With his hands deep in the big pockets of his warm dark grey overcoat, he walked, sunk in thought, over the hard, sparkling snow, which crunched under his boots.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He went his own way, and whither it led no one knew but himself.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading The sky was pale blue and clear, the air biting and crisp--a still, severe, clear weather, with five degrees of frost; in short, a matchless February day.

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading With his hands deep in the big pockets of his warm dark grey overcoat, he walked, sunk in thought, over the hard, sparkling snow, which crunched under his boots.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading The sky was pale blue and clear, the air biting and crisp--a still, severe, clear weather, with five degrees of frost; in short, a matchless February day.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The sky was pale blue and clear, the air biting and crisp--a still, severe, clear weather, with five degrees of frost; in short, a matchless February day.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The sky was pale blue and clear, the air biting and crisp--a still, severe, clear weather, with five degrees of frost; in short, a matchless February day.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading With his hands deep in the big pockets of his warm dark grey overcoat, he walked, sunk in thought, over the hard, sparkling snow, which crunched under his boots.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He avoided Broad Street so as not to be accosted by acquaintances and obliged to greet them.

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading With his hands deep in the big pockets of his warm dark grey overcoat, he walked, sunk in thought, over the hard, sparkling snow, which crunched under his boots.

not in physical motion

From this reading The sky was pale blue and clear, the air biting and crisp--a still, severe, clear weather, with five degrees of frost; in short, a matchless February day.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Thomas Buddenbrook went down Meng Street as far as the “Five Houses.”

doomed to extinction

From this reading With his hands deep in the big pockets of his warm dark grey overcoat, he walked, sunk in thought, over the hard, sparkling snow, which crunched under his boots.

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

From this reading Thomas Buddenbrook went down Meng Street as far as the “Five Houses.”

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He avoided Broad Street so as not to be accosted by acquaintances and obliged to greet them.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading Thomas Buddenbrook went down Meng Street as far as the “Five Houses.”

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading With his hands deep in the big pockets of his warm dark grey overcoat, he walked, sunk in thought, over the hard, sparkling snow, which crunched under his boots.

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

From this reading He avoided Broad Street so as not to be accosted by acquaintances and obliged to greet them.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading With his hands deep in the big pockets of his warm dark grey overcoat, he walked, sunk in thought, over the hard, sparkling snow, which crunched under his boots.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading With his hands deep in the big pockets of his warm dark grey overcoat, he walked, sunk in thought, over the hard, sparkling snow, which crunched under his boots.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading With his hands deep in the big pockets of his warm dark grey overcoat, he walked, sunk in thought, over the hard, sparkling snow, which crunched under his boots.

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

From this reading The sky was pale blue and clear, the air biting and crisp--a still, severe, clear weather, with five degrees of frost; in short, a matchless February day.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He went his own way, and whither it led no one knew but himself.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The sky was pale blue and clear, the air biting and crisp--a still, severe, clear weather, with five degrees of frost; in short, a matchless February day.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Thomas Buddenbrook went down Meng Street as far as the “Five Houses.”

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

From this reading With his hands deep in the big pockets of his warm dark grey overcoat, he walked, sunk in thought, over the hard, sparkling snow, which crunched under his boots.

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading He went his own way, and whither it led no one knew but himself.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With his hands deep in the big pockets of his warm dark grey overcoat, he walked, sunk in thought, over the hard, sparkling snow, which crunched under his boots.