Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

a port and fashionable resort city on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico; known for beaches and water sports (including cliff diving)

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

(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 He lay all night thinking.

plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

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

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

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From this reading The evening had been spent _tête-à-tête_ with Anna-Felicitas.

any thing at all

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The evening had been spent _tête-à-tête_ with Anna-Felicitas.

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

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

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

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

characterized by great determination

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

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From this reading He didn't sleep.

let fall to the ground

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

divisible by two

From this reading He even thought he might look up old Ridding.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The evening had been spent _tête-à-tête_ with Anna-Felicitas.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

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

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

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

From this reading The evening had been spent _tête-à-tête_ with Anna-Felicitas.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

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

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

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

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

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

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He lay all night thinking.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He even thought he might look up old Ridding.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He even thought he might look up old Ridding.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

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

From this reading He even thought he might look up old Ridding.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

select carefully from a group

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

inflected form of “rid” — relieve from

From this reading He even thought he might look up old Ridding.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading He didn't sleep.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading The evening had been spent _tête-à-tête_ with Anna-Felicitas.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

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

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading He lay all night thinking.

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

From this reading He even thought he might look up old Ridding.

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From this reading The evening had been spent _tête-à-tête_ with Anna-Felicitas.

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

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The evening had been spent _tête-à-tête_ with Anna-Felicitas.

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

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.

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

From this reading That night he determined he would go into Acapulco next morning and drop in at his bank and at his lawyer's and other places, and see if he could pick up anything that would explain why Americans wouldn't come and have tea at The Open Arms.