Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading No boarding-house could satisfy me, so I determined to set up in light housekeeping, which is a city imitation of Robinson Crusoe in two rooms.

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From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

anew

From this reading That was my problem, when I went out into the world again.

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

From this reading Besides, if you keep house in the city an arrangement may be made with your milkman so that you may irrigate your milk to suit yourself.

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

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading Besides, if you keep house in the city an arrangement may be made with your milkman so that you may irrigate your milk to suit yourself.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

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

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides, if you keep house in the city an arrangement may be made with your milkman so that you may irrigate your milk to suit yourself.

plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

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From this reading No boarding-house could satisfy me, so I determined to set up in light housekeeping, which is a city imitation of Robinson Crusoe in two rooms.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

a factory where food is canned

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

click repeatedly or uncontrollably

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

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

From this reading No boarding-house could satisfy me, so I determined to set up in light housekeeping, which is a city imitation of Robinson Crusoe in two rooms.

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

From this reading No boarding-house could satisfy me, so I determined to set up in light housekeeping, which is a city imitation of Robinson Crusoe in two rooms.

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From this reading No boarding-house could satisfy me, so I determined to set up in light housekeeping, which is a city imitation of Robinson Crusoe in two rooms.

characterized by great determination

From this reading No boarding-house could satisfy me, so I determined to set up in light housekeeping, which is a city imitation of Robinson Crusoe in two rooms.

turn aside; turn away from

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What should I do with myself?

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

being one more than seven

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

one or the other of two

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

adult female chicken

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

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

From this reading Besides, if you keep house in the city an arrangement may be made with your milkman so that you may irrigate your milk to suit yourself.

the work of cleaning and running a house

From this reading No boarding-house could satisfy me, so I determined to set up in light housekeeping, which is a city imitation of Robinson Crusoe in two rooms.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading What should I do with myself?

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Besides, if you keep house in the city an arrangement may be made with your milkman so that you may irrigate your milk to suit yourself.

the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations

From this reading No boarding-house could satisfy me, so I determined to set up in light housekeeping, which is a city imitation of Robinson Crusoe in two rooms.

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

From this reading No boarding-house could satisfy me, so I determined to set up in light housekeeping, which is a city imitation of Robinson Crusoe in two rooms.

an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading That was my problem, when I went out into the world again.

supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams

From this reading Besides, if you keep house in the city an arrangement may be made with your milkman so that you may irrigate your milk to suit yourself.

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

From this reading No boarding-house could satisfy me, so I determined to set up in light housekeeping, which is a city imitation of Robinson Crusoe in two rooms.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

set down according to a plan

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading No boarding-house could satisfy me, so I determined to set up in light housekeeping, which is a city imitation of Robinson Crusoe in two rooms.

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

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Besides, if you keep house in the city an arrangement may be made with your milkman so that you may irrigate your milk to suit yourself.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Besides, if you keep house in the city an arrangement may be made with your milkman so that you may irrigate your milk to suit yourself.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading No boarding-house could satisfy me, so I determined to set up in light housekeeping, which is a city imitation of Robinson Crusoe in two rooms.

plural of “meat” — the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading Besides, if you keep house in the city an arrangement may be made with your milkman so that you may irrigate your milk to suit yourself.

someone who delivers milk

From this reading Besides, if you keep house in the city an arrangement may be made with your milkman so that you may irrigate your milk to suit yourself.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

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

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading That was my problem, when I went out into the world again.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading What should I do with myself?

absolutely essential

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

not any; not one

From this reading No boarding-house could satisfy me, so I determined to set up in light housekeeping, which is a city imitation of Robinson Crusoe in two rooms.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading No boarding-house could satisfy me, so I determined to set up in light housekeeping, which is a city imitation of Robinson Crusoe in two rooms.

and nothing more

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading That was my problem, when I went out into the world again.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

for each

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading That was my problem, when I went out into the world again.

plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)

From this reading No boarding-house could satisfy me, so I determined to set up in light housekeeping, which is a city imitation of Robinson Crusoe in two rooms.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading No boarding-house could satisfy me, so I determined to set up in light housekeeping, which is a city imitation of Robinson Crusoe in two rooms.

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

meet the requirements or expectations of

From this reading No boarding-house could satisfy me, so I determined to set up in light housekeeping, which is a city imitation of Robinson Crusoe in two rooms.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading No boarding-house could satisfy me, so I determined to set up in light housekeeping, which is a city imitation of Robinson Crusoe in two rooms.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading What should I do with myself?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading No boarding-house could satisfy me, so I determined to set up in light housekeeping, which is a city imitation of Robinson Crusoe in two rooms.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading Besides, if you keep house in the city an arrangement may be made with your milkman so that you may irrigate your milk to suit yourself.

not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That was my problem, when I went out into the world again.

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

From this reading That was my problem, when I went out into the world again.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

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

From this reading No boarding-house could satisfy me, so I determined to set up in light housekeeping, which is a city imitation of Robinson Crusoe in two rooms.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading No boarding-house could satisfy me, so I determined to set up in light housekeeping, which is a city imitation of Robinson Crusoe in two rooms.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

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

From this reading No boarding-house could satisfy me, so I determined to set up in light housekeeping, which is a city imitation of Robinson Crusoe in two rooms.

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

From this reading That was my problem, when I went out into the world again.

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From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

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

From this reading That was my problem, when I went out into the world again.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What should I do with myself?

at the time that

From this reading That was my problem, when I went out into the world again.

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

From this reading No boarding-house could satisfy me, so I determined to set up in light housekeeping, which is a city imitation of Robinson Crusoe in two rooms.

in the company of; together with

From this reading What should I do with myself?

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading That was my problem, when I went out into the world again.

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

From this reading There I could be melancholy without interruption; it would not be necessary to chatter with the other boarders either to keep them from observing my absent-mindedness or to divert my own attention from the dull routine of cannery products, synthetic meats, and "laid down eggs"--laid only a little way down by the hen and away down in a barrel by a man under water-glass for eight months and eight cents more per dozen.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Besides, if you keep house in the city an arrangement may be made with your milkman so that you may irrigate your milk to suit yourself.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Besides, if you keep house in the city an arrangement may be made with your milkman so that you may irrigate your milk to suit yourself.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading Besides, if you keep house in the city an arrangement may be made with your milkman so that you may irrigate your milk to suit yourself.