Chapter XXXIII

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

From this reading The band is playing a lively selection from Lecocq, whose works are delighting the Athenians, interpreted by a third-rate French company three times a week at the Olympian Theatre of Athens, and three times nightly at the theatre of the Piræus.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Time, summer afternoon, touching sunset, early in the month of June.--Scene, the beach of Phalerum.

(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 All the seats outside the Grand Hotel are filled, as are those edging the golden strand where the children are digging and making sand-pies--quantities of babies, dressed in French taste, in English taste, and overdressed whatever the taste, and quarrelling and making-up in a variety of tongues.

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

From this reading The band is playing a lively selection from Lecocq, whose works are delighting the Athenians, interpreted by a third-rate French company three times a week at the Olympian Theatre of Athens, and three times nightly at the theatre of the Piræus.

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

From this reading The band is playing a lively selection from Lecocq, whose works are delighting the Athenians, interpreted by a third-rate French company three times a week at the Olympian Theatre of Athens, and three times nightly at the theatre of the Piræus.

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

From this reading All the seats outside the Grand Hotel are filled, as are those edging the golden strand where the children are digging and making sand-pies--quantities of babies, dressed in French taste, in English taste, and overdressed whatever the taste, and quarrelling and making-up in a variety of tongues.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The band is playing a lively selection from Lecocq, whose works are delighting the Athenians, interpreted by a third-rate French company three times a week at the Olympian Theatre of Athens, and three times nightly at the theatre of the Piræus.

plural of “athenian” — a resident of Athens

From this reading The band is playing a lively selection from Lecocq, whose works are delighting the Athenians, interpreted by a third-rate French company three times a week at the Olympian Theatre of Athens, and three times nightly at the theatre of the Piræus.

the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)

From this reading The band is playing a lively selection from Lecocq, whose works are delighting the Athenians, interpreted by a third-rate French company three times a week at the Olympian Theatre of Athens, and three times nightly at the theatre of the Piræus.

plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading All the seats outside the Grand Hotel are filled, as are those edging the golden strand where the children are digging and making sand-pies--quantities of babies, dressed in French taste, in English taste, and overdressed whatever the taste, and quarrelling and making-up in a variety of tongues.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading The band is playing a lively selection from Lecocq, whose works are delighting the Athenians, interpreted by a third-rate French company three times a week at the Olympian Theatre of Athens, and three times nightly at the theatre of the Piræus.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading Time, summer afternoon, touching sunset, early in the month of June.--Scene, the beach of Phalerum.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The band is playing a lively selection from Lecocq, whose works are delighting the Athenians, interpreted by a third-rate French company three times a week at the Olympian Theatre of Athens, and three times nightly at the theatre of the Piræus.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading All the seats outside the Grand Hotel are filled, as are those edging the golden strand where the children are digging and making sand-pies--quantities of babies, dressed in French taste, in English taste, and overdressed whatever the taste, and quarrelling and making-up in a variety of tongues.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading Every table shows a display of coffee cups, of liqueur glasses and of empty ice plates.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The band is playing a lively selection from Lecocq, whose works are delighting the Athenians, interpreted by a third-rate French company three times a week at the Olympian Theatre of Athens, and three times nightly at the theatre of the Piræus.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading CONCLUSION.

plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading Every table shows a display of coffee cups, of liqueur glasses and of empty ice plates.

-ing form of “delight” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading The band is playing a lively selection from Lecocq, whose works are delighting the Athenians, interpreted by a third-rate French company three times a week at the Olympian Theatre of Athens, and three times nightly at the theatre of the Piræus.

the act of digging

From this reading All the seats outside the Grand Hotel are filled, as are those edging the golden strand where the children are digging and making sand-pies--quantities of babies, dressed in French taste, in English taste, and overdressed whatever the taste, and quarrelling and making-up in a variety of tongues.

something intended to communicate a particular impression

From this reading Every table shows a display of coffee cups, of liqueur glasses and of empty ice plates.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading All the seats outside the Grand Hotel are filled, as are those edging the golden strand where the children are digging and making sand-pies--quantities of babies, dressed in French taste, in English taste, and overdressed whatever the taste, and quarrelling and making-up in a variety of tongues.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Time, summer afternoon, touching sunset, early in the month of June.--Scene, the beach of Phalerum.

border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)

From this reading All the seats outside the Grand Hotel are filled, as are those edging the golden strand where the children are digging and making sand-pies--quantities of babies, dressed in French taste, in English taste, and overdressed whatever the taste, and quarrelling and making-up in a variety of tongues.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading Every table shows a display of coffee cups, of liqueur glasses and of empty ice plates.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading All the seats outside the Grand Hotel are filled, as are those edging the golden strand where the children are digging and making sand-pies--quantities of babies, dressed in French taste, in English taste, and overdressed whatever the taste, and quarrelling and making-up in a variety of tongues.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every table shows a display of coffee cups, of liqueur glasses and of empty ice plates.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading All the seats outside the Grand Hotel are filled, as are those edging the golden strand where the children are digging and making sand-pies--quantities of babies, dressed in French taste, in English taste, and overdressed whatever the taste, and quarrelling and making-up in a variety of tongues.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading The band is playing a lively selection from Lecocq, whose works are delighting the Athenians, interpreted by a third-rate French company three times a week at the Olympian Theatre of Athens, and three times nightly at the theatre of the Piræus.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The band is playing a lively selection from Lecocq, whose works are delighting the Athenians, interpreted by a third-rate French company three times a week at the Olympian Theatre of Athens, and three times nightly at the theatre of the Piræus.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading Every table shows a display of coffee cups, of liqueur glasses and of empty ice plates.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading All the seats outside the Grand Hotel are filled, as are those edging the golden strand where the children are digging and making sand-pies--quantities of babies, dressed in French taste, in English taste, and overdressed whatever the taste, and quarrelling and making-up in a variety of tongues.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading All the seats outside the Grand Hotel are filled, as are those edging the golden strand where the children are digging and making sand-pies--quantities of babies, dressed in French taste, in English taste, and overdressed whatever the taste, and quarrelling and making-up in a variety of tongues.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading All the seats outside the Grand Hotel are filled, as are those edging the golden strand where the children are digging and making sand-pies--quantities of babies, dressed in French taste, in English taste, and overdressed whatever the taste, and quarrelling and making-up in a variety of tongues.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading Every table shows a display of coffee cups, of liqueur glasses and of empty ice plates.

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

From this reading Time, summer afternoon, touching sunset, early in the month of June.--Scene, the beach of Phalerum.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The band is playing a lively selection from Lecocq, whose works are delighting the Athenians, interpreted by a third-rate French company three times a week at the Olympian Theatre of Athens, and three times nightly at the theatre of the Piræus.

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

From this reading The band is playing a lively selection from Lecocq, whose works are delighting the Athenians, interpreted by a third-rate French company three times a week at the Olympian Theatre of Athens, and three times nightly at the theatre of the Piræus.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading Time, summer afternoon, touching sunset, early in the month of June.--Scene, the beach of Phalerum.

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From this reading The band is playing a lively selection from Lecocq, whose works are delighting the Athenians, interpreted by a third-rate French company three times a week at the Olympian Theatre of Athens, and three times nightly at the theatre of the Piræus.

strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal

From this reading Every table shows a display of coffee cups, of liqueur glasses and of empty ice plates.

full of life and energy

From this reading The band is playing a lively selection from Lecocq, whose works are delighting the Athenians, interpreted by a third-rate French company three times a week at the Olympian Theatre of Athens, and three times nightly at the theatre of the Piræus.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading All the seats outside the Grand Hotel are filled, as are those edging the golden strand where the children are digging and making sand-pies--quantities of babies, dressed in French taste, in English taste, and overdressed whatever the taste, and quarrelling and making-up in a variety of tongues.

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

From this reading All the seats outside the Grand Hotel are filled, as are those edging the golden strand where the children are digging and making sand-pies--quantities of babies, dressed in French taste, in English taste, and overdressed whatever the taste, and quarrelling and making-up in a variety of tongues.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Time, summer afternoon, touching sunset, early in the month of June.--Scene, the beach of Phalerum.

happening every night

From this reading The band is playing a lively selection from Lecocq, whose works are delighting the Athenians, interpreted by a third-rate French company three times a week at the Olympian Theatre of Athens, and three times nightly at the theatre of the Piræus.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Time, summer afternoon, touching sunset, early in the month of June.--Scene, the beach of Phalerum.

of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants

From this reading The band is playing a lively selection from Lecocq, whose works are delighting the Athenians, interpreted by a third-rate French company three times a week at the Olympian Theatre of Athens, and three times nightly at the theatre of the Piræus.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading All the seats outside the Grand Hotel are filled, as are those edging the golden strand where the children are digging and making sand-pies--quantities of babies, dressed in French taste, in English taste, and overdressed whatever the taste, and quarrelling and making-up in a variety of tongues.

dressed too elaborately

From this reading All the seats outside the Grand Hotel are filled, as are those edging the golden strand where the children are digging and making sand-pies--quantities of babies, dressed in French taste, in English taste, and overdressed whatever the taste, and quarrelling and making-up in a variety of tongues.

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

From this reading Time, summer afternoon, touching sunset, early in the month of June.--Scene, the beach of Phalerum.

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

From this reading The band is playing a lively selection from Lecocq, whose works are delighting the Athenians, interpreted by a third-rate French company three times a week at the Olympian Theatre of Athens, and three times nightly at the theatre of the Piræus.

plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading Every table shows a display of coffee cups, of liqueur glasses and of empty ice plates.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading The band is playing a lively selection from Lecocq, whose works are delighting the Athenians, interpreted by a third-rate French company three times a week at the Olympian Theatre of Athens, and three times nightly at the theatre of the Piræus.

plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading All the seats outside the Grand Hotel are filled, as are those edging the golden strand where the children are digging and making sand-pies--quantities of babies, dressed in French taste, in English taste, and overdressed whatever the taste, and quarrelling and making-up in a variety of tongues.

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

From this reading All the seats outside the Grand Hotel are filled, as are those edging the golden strand where the children are digging and making sand-pies--quantities of babies, dressed in French taste, in English taste, and overdressed whatever the taste, and quarrelling and making-up in a variety of tongues.

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

From this reading All the seats outside the Grand Hotel are filled, as are those edging the golden strand where the children are digging and making sand-pies--quantities of babies, dressed in French taste, in English taste, and overdressed whatever the taste, and quarrelling and making-up in a variety of tongues.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Time, summer afternoon, touching sunset, early in the month of June.--Scene, the beach of Phalerum.

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading All the seats outside the Grand Hotel are filled, as are those edging the golden strand where the children are digging and making sand-pies--quantities of babies, dressed in French taste, in English taste, and overdressed whatever the taste, and quarrelling and making-up in a variety of tongues.

the act of choosing or selecting

From this reading The band is playing a lively selection from Lecocq, whose works are delighting the Athenians, interpreted by a third-rate French company three times a week at the Olympian Theatre of Athens, and three times nightly at the theatre of the Piræus.

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading Every table shows a display of coffee cups, of liqueur glasses and of empty ice plates.

a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole

From this reading All the seats outside the Grand Hotel are filled, as are those edging the golden strand where the children are digging and making sand-pies--quantities of babies, dressed in French taste, in English taste, and overdressed whatever the taste, and quarrelling and making-up in a variety of tongues.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Time, summer afternoon, touching sunset, early in the month of June.--Scene, the beach of Phalerum.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading Time, summer afternoon, touching sunset, early in the month of June.--Scene, the beach of Phalerum.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Every table shows a display of coffee cups, of liqueur glasses and of empty ice plates.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading All the seats outside the Grand Hotel are filled, as are those edging the golden strand where the children are digging and making sand-pies--quantities of babies, dressed in French taste, in English taste, and overdressed whatever the taste, and quarrelling and making-up in a variety of tongues.

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

From this reading Time, summer afternoon, touching sunset, early in the month of June.--Scene, the beach of Phalerum.

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading The band is playing a lively selection from Lecocq, whose works are delighting the Athenians, interpreted by a third-rate French company three times a week at the Olympian Theatre of Athens, and three times nightly at the theatre of the Piræus.

of lesser quality than second-rate

From this reading The band is playing a lively selection from Lecocq, whose works are delighting the Athenians, interpreted by a third-rate French company three times a week at the Olympian Theatre of Athens, and three times nightly at the theatre of the Piræus.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading All the seats outside the Grand Hotel are filled, as are those edging the golden strand where the children are digging and making sand-pies--quantities of babies, dressed in French taste, in English taste, and overdressed whatever the taste, and quarrelling and making-up in a variety of tongues.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The band is playing a lively selection from Lecocq, whose works are delighting the Athenians, interpreted by a third-rate French company three times a week at the Olympian Theatre of Athens, and three times nightly at the theatre of the Piræus.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Time, summer afternoon, touching sunset, early in the month of June.--Scene, the beach of Phalerum.

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

From this reading The band is playing a lively selection from Lecocq, whose works are delighting the Athenians, interpreted by a third-rate French company three times a week at the Olympian Theatre of Athens, and three times nightly at the theatre of the Piræus.

plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading All the seats outside the Grand Hotel are filled, as are those edging the golden strand where the children are digging and making sand-pies--quantities of babies, dressed in French taste, in English taste, and overdressed whatever the taste, and quarrelling and making-up in a variety of tongues.

arousing affect

From this reading Time, summer afternoon, touching sunset, early in the month of June.--Scene, the beach of Phalerum.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading All the seats outside the Grand Hotel are filled, as are those edging the golden strand where the children are digging and making sand-pies--quantities of babies, dressed in French taste, in English taste, and overdressed whatever the taste, and quarrelling and making-up in a variety of tongues.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The band is playing a lively selection from Lecocq, whose works are delighting the Athenians, interpreted by a third-rate French company three times a week at the Olympian Theatre of Athens, and three times nightly at the theatre of the Piræus.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading All the seats outside the Grand Hotel are filled, as are those edging the golden strand where the children are digging and making sand-pies--quantities of babies, dressed in French taste, in English taste, and overdressed whatever the taste, and quarrelling and making-up in a variety of tongues.

in or at the place that

From this reading All the seats outside the Grand Hotel are filled, as are those edging the golden strand where the children are digging and making sand-pies--quantities of babies, dressed in French taste, in English taste, and overdressed whatever the taste, and quarrelling and making-up in a variety of tongues.

belonging to which person

From this reading The band is playing a lively selection from Lecocq, whose works are delighting the Athenians, interpreted by a third-rate French company three times a week at the Olympian Theatre of Athens, and three times nightly at the theatre of the Piræus.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading The band is playing a lively selection from Lecocq, whose works are delighting the Athenians, interpreted by a third-rate French company three times a week at the Olympian Theatre of Athens, and three times nightly at the theatre of the Piræus.