Chapter XXVII

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

From this reading This strange intruder has brought him at least a respite; and he breathes a sigh of relief even as he asks sternly:

anew

From this reading "WE TWO WILL MEET AGAIN."

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From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.

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

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

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

From this reading This strange intruder has brought him at least a respite; and he breathes a sigh of relief even as he asks sternly:

third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading This strange intruder has brought him at least a respite; and he breathes a sigh of relief even as he asks sternly:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This strange intruder has brought him at least a respite; and he breathes a sigh of relief even as he asks sternly:

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

third-person singular of “breathe” — draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading This strange intruder has brought him at least a respite; and he breathes a sigh of relief even as he asks sternly:

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading This strange intruder has brought him at least a respite; and he breathes a sigh of relief even as he asks sternly:

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.

a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display

From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.

being or having the customs or manners or dress of a city person

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

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

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

in a self-satisfied manner

From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.

-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.

past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

divisible by two

From this reading This strange intruder has brought him at least a respite; and he breathes a sigh of relief even as he asks sternly:

the state or fact of existing

From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.

plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false

From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.

giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

a boy or man

From this reading "Fellow, how long have you been hiding in that cabinet?"

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.

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

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

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

From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

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

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

practices that are handed down from the past by tradition

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading "Fellow, how long have you been hiding in that cabinet?"

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

From this reading This strange intruder has brought him at least a respite; and he breathes a sigh of relief even as he asks sternly:

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

From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.

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

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

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From this reading "Fellow, how long have you been hiding in that cabinet?"

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

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

obtain from someone after their death

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission

From this reading This strange intruder has brought him at least a respite; and he breathes a sigh of relief even as he asks sternly:

past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation

From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.

in an illegal manner

From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading This strange intruder has brought him at least a respite; and he breathes a sigh of relief even as he asks sternly:

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "Fellow, how long have you been hiding in that cabinet?"

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

come together

From this reading "WE TWO WILL MEET AGAIN."

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

a singer of folk songs

From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.

used to form the superlative

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

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

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

a human being

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading This strange intruder has brought him at least a respite; and he breathes a sigh of relief even as he asks sternly:

a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

From this reading This strange intruder has brought him at least a respite; and he breathes a sigh of relief even as he asks sternly:

the quality of being holy

From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading This strange intruder has brought him at least a respite; and he breathes a sigh of relief even as he asks sternly:

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.

(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.

with sternness; in a severe manner

From this reading This strange intruder has brought him at least a respite; and he breathes a sigh of relief even as he asks sternly:

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading This strange intruder has brought him at least a respite; and he breathes a sigh of relief even as he asks sternly:

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

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.

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

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

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

From this reading This strange intruder has brought him at least a respite; and he breathes a sigh of relief even as he asks sternly:

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

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

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

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From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.

something that serves as a means of transportation

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

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

From this reading "WE TWO WILL MEET AGAIN."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

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

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "WE TWO WILL MEET AGAIN."

at the time that

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

where in the world

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

which person or people

From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "WE TWO WILL MEET AGAIN."

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Fellow, how long have you been hiding in that cabinet?"