Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading Millionaire though he was, Mr Markham (_nee_ Markheim) never let a small opportunity slip.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading He never played cards; he eschewed all acquaintance with his fellow men except in the way of business; he had no vanity, and to be stared at on the promenade deck because of the fame of his wealth merely annoyed him.

acted upon; influenced

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

(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 never played cards; he eschewed all acquaintance with his fellow men except in the way of business; he had no vanity, and to be stared at on the promenade deck because of the fame of his wealth merely annoyed him.

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

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

aroused to impatience or anger

From this reading He never played cards; he eschewed all acquaintance with his fellow men except in the way of business; he had no vanity, and to be stared at on the promenade deck because of the fame of his wealth merely annoyed him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

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

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

for the reason that

From this reading He never played cards; he eschewed all acquaintance with his fellow men except in the way of business; he had no vanity, and to be stared at on the promenade deck because of the fame of his wealth merely annoyed him.

tired of the world

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading He never played cards; he eschewed all acquaintance with his fellow men except in the way of business; he had no vanity, and to be stared at on the promenade deck because of the fame of his wealth merely annoyed him.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading The first day out from New York he had spent in his cabin, immersed in correspondence.

plural of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

a game played with playing cards

From this reading He never played cards; he eschewed all acquaintance with his fellow men except in the way of business; he had no vanity, and to be stared at on the promenade deck because of the fame of his wealth merely annoyed him.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

communication by the exchange of letters

From this reading The first day out from New York he had spent in his cabin, immersed in correspondence.

traveling across

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The first day out from New York he had spent in his cabin, immersed in correspondence.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Having dealt with this and exhausted it, on the second, third, and fourth days he found nothing to do.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading He never played cards; he eschewed all acquaintance with his fellow men except in the way of business; he had no vanity, and to be stared at on the promenade deck because of the fame of his wealth merely annoyed him.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Having dealt with this and exhausted it, on the second, third, and fourth days he found nothing to do.

one or the other of two

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

forced or compelled or put in force

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

past form of “eschew” — avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

From this reading He never played cards; he eschewed all acquaintance with his fellow men except in the way of business; he had no vanity, and to be stared at on the promenade deck because of the fame of his wealth merely annoyed him.

divisible by two

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

apart from; not including

From this reading He never played cards; he eschewed all acquaintance with his fellow men except in the way of business; he had no vanity, and to be stared at on the promenade deck because of the fame of his wealth merely annoyed him.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading Having dealt with this and exhausted it, on the second, third, and fourth days he found nothing to do.

amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading He never played cards; he eschewed all acquaintance with his fellow men except in the way of business; he had no vanity, and to be stared at on the promenade deck because of the fame of his wealth merely annoyed him.

a boy or man

From this reading He never played cards; he eschewed all acquaintance with his fellow men except in the way of business; he had no vanity, and to be stared at on the promenade deck because of the fame of his wealth merely annoyed him.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first day out from New York he had spent in his cabin, immersed in correspondence.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

set up or found

From this reading Having dealt with this and exhausted it, on the second, third, and fourth days he found nothing to do.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading Having dealt with this and exhausted it, on the second, third, and fourth days he found nothing to do.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The first day out from New York he had spent in his cabin, immersed in correspondence.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

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

From this reading The first day out from New York he had spent in his cabin, immersed in correspondence.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having dealt with this and exhausted it, on the second, third, and fourth days he found nothing to do.

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

From this reading Millionaire though he was, Mr Markham (_nee_ Markheim) never let a small opportunity slip.

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

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

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

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

having no employment

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

past form of “immerse” — thrust or throw into

From this reading The first day out from New York he had spent in his cabin, immersed in correspondence.

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

From this reading The first day out from New York he had spent in his cabin, immersed in correspondence.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Millionaire though he was, Mr Markham (_nee_ Markheim) never let a small opportunity slip.

physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

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From this reading Millionaire though he was, Mr Markham (_nee_ Markheim) never let a small opportunity slip.

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From this reading Millionaire though he was, Mr Markham (_nee_ Markheim) never let a small opportunity slip.

the force of workers available

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

and nothing more

From this reading He never played cards; he eschewed all acquaintance with his fellow men except in the way of business; he had no vanity, and to be stared at on the promenade deck because of the fame of his wealth merely annoyed him.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading Millionaire though he was, Mr Markham (_nee_ Markheim) never let a small opportunity slip.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Millionaire though he was, Mr Markham (_nee_ Markheim) never let a small opportunity slip.

(meaning literally “born”) used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman

From this reading Millionaire though he was, Mr Markham (_nee_ Markheim) never let a small opportunity slip.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Millionaire though he was, Mr Markham (_nee_ Markheim) never let a small opportunity slip.

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

From this reading The first day out from New York he had spent in his cabin, immersed in correspondence.

not any; not one

From this reading He never played cards; he eschewed all acquaintance with his fellow men except in the way of business; he had no vanity, and to be stared at on the promenade deck because of the fame of his wealth merely annoyed him.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Having dealt with this and exhausted it, on the second, third, and fourth days he found nothing to do.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Millionaire though he was, Mr Markham (_nee_ Markheim) never let a small opportunity slip.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The first day out from New York he had spent in his cabin, immersed in correspondence.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading He never played cards; he eschewed all acquaintance with his fellow men except in the way of business; he had no vanity, and to be stared at on the promenade deck because of the fame of his wealth merely annoyed him.

a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year

From this reading He never played cards; he eschewed all acquaintance with his fellow men except in the way of business; he had no vanity, and to be stared at on the promenade deck because of the fame of his wealth merely annoyed him.

worried and uneasy

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

possessing material wealth

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Having dealt with this and exhausted it, on the second, third, and fourth days he found nothing to do.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

move stealthily

From this reading Millionaire though he was, Mr Markham (_nee_ Markheim) never let a small opportunity slip.

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

From this reading Millionaire though he was, Mr Markham (_nee_ Markheim) never let a small opportunity slip.

a state of social isolation

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading The first day out from New York he had spent in his cabin, immersed in correspondence.

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading He never played cards; he eschewed all acquaintance with his fellow men except in the way of business; he had no vanity, and to be stared at on the promenade deck because of the fame of his wealth merely annoyed him.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

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

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Having dealt with this and exhausted it, on the second, third, and fourth days he found nothing to do.

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

From this reading Having dealt with this and exhausted it, on the second, third, and fourth days he found nothing to do.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Millionaire though he was, Mr Markham (_nee_ Markheim) never let a small opportunity slip.

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

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

feelings of excessive pride

From this reading He never played cards; he eschewed all acquaintance with his fellow men except in the way of business; he had no vanity, and to be stared at on the promenade deck because of the fame of his wealth merely annoyed him.

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

From this reading Millionaire though he was, Mr Markham (_nee_ Markheim) never let a small opportunity slip.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He never played cards; he eschewed all acquaintance with his fellow men except in the way of business; he had no vanity, and to be stared at on the promenade deck because of the fame of his wealth merely annoyed him.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading He never played cards; he eschewed all acquaintance with his fellow men except in the way of business; he had no vanity, and to be stared at on the promenade deck because of the fame of his wealth merely annoyed him.

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

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

during the time that

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

in the company of; together with

From this reading To be sure the enforced idleness of Atlantic crossing bored him and kept him restless; it affected him with _malaise_ to think that for these five days, while the solitude of ocean swallowed him, men on either shore, with cables at their command, were using them to get rich on their own account--it might even be at his expense.

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 The first day out from New York he had spent in his cabin, immersed in correspondence.