Chapter VII

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

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on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In addition to the material appliances of that meal, the table was covered with newly arrived letters, and newspapers, maps, surveys, railroad sections, and Parliamentary blue-books littered about, along with chalk drawings, oil miniatures, some carvings in box and ivory, and a few bronzes of rare beauty and design.

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading In addition to the material appliances of that meal, the table was covered with newly arrived letters, and newspapers, maps, surveys, railroad sections, and Parliamentary blue-books littered about, along with chalk drawings, oil miniatures, some carvings in box and ivory, and a few bronzes of rare beauty and design.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading In addition to the material appliances of that meal, the table was covered with newly arrived letters, and newspapers, maps, surveys, railroad sections, and Parliamentary blue-books littered about, along with chalk drawings, oil miniatures, some carvings in box and ivory, and a few bronzes of rare beauty and design.

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

From this reading In addition to the material appliances of that meal, the table was covered with newly arrived letters, and newspapers, maps, surveys, railroad sections, and Parliamentary blue-books littered about, along with chalk drawings, oil miniatures, some carvings in box and ivory, and a few bronzes of rare beauty and design.

plural of “appliance” — a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

From this reading In addition to the material appliances of that meal, the table was covered with newly arrived letters, and newspapers, maps, surveys, railroad sections, and Parliamentary blue-books littered about, along with chalk drawings, oil miniatures, some carvings in box and ivory, and a few bronzes of rare beauty and design.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Occasionally skimming over the newspapers, now sipping his tea, or now examining some object of art through a magnifier, he dallied over his meal like one who felt the time thus passed a respite from the task of the day.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Davenport Dunn sat at breakfast in his spacious chamber overlooking the Lake of Como.

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading At last he walked out, and, leaning over the balcony, gazed at the glorious landscape at his feet.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

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a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading In addition to the material appliances of that meal, the table was covered with newly arrived letters, and newspapers, maps, surveys, railroad sections, and Parliamentary blue-books littered about, along with chalk drawings, oil miniatures, some carvings in box and ivory, and a few bronzes of rare beauty and design.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Davenport Dunn sat at breakfast in his spacious chamber overlooking the Lake of Como.

plural of “bronze” — an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin

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plural of “carving” — a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape

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A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.

From this reading In addition to the material appliances of that meal, the table was covered with newly arrived letters, and newspapers, maps, surveys, railroad sections, and Parliamentary blue-books littered about, along with chalk drawings, oil miniatures, some carvings in box and ivory, and a few bronzes of rare beauty and design.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading Davenport Dunn sat at breakfast in his spacious chamber overlooking the Lake of Como.

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overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

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inflected form of “dally” — behave carelessly or indifferently

From this reading Occasionally skimming over the newspapers, now sipping his tea, or now examining some object of art through a magnifier, he dallied over his meal like one who felt the time thus passed a respite from the task of the day.

a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island

From this reading Davenport Dunn sat at breakfast in his spacious chamber overlooking the Lake of Como.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Occasionally skimming over the newspapers, now sipping his tea, or now examining some object of art through a magnifier, he dallied over his meal like one who felt the time thus passed a respite from the task of the day.

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

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plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

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From this reading Davenport Dunn sat at breakfast in his spacious chamber overlooking the Lake of Como.

-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading Occasionally skimming over the newspapers, now sipping his tea, or now examining some object of art through a magnifier, he dallied over his meal like one who felt the time thus passed a respite from the task of the day.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading At last he walked out, and, leaning over the balcony, gazed at the glorious landscape at his feet.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Occasionally skimming over the newspapers, now sipping his tea, or now examining some object of art through a magnifier, he dallied over his meal like one who felt the time thus passed a respite from the task of the day.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Occasionally skimming over the newspapers, now sipping his tea, or now examining some object of art through a magnifier, he dallied over his meal like one who felt the time thus passed a respite from the task of the day.

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

From this reading At last he walked out, and, leaning over the balcony, gazed at the glorious landscape at his feet.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading At last he walked out, and, leaning over the balcony, gazed at the glorious landscape at his feet.

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

From this reading Occasionally skimming over the newspapers, now sipping his tea, or now examining some object of art through a magnifier, he dallied over his meal like one who felt the time thus passed a respite from the task of the day.

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

From this reading Davenport Dunn sat at breakfast in his spacious chamber overlooking the Lake of Como.

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

From this reading Davenport Dunn sat at breakfast in his spacious chamber overlooking the Lake of Como.

a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses

From this reading In addition to the material appliances of that meal, the table was covered with newly arrived letters, and newspapers, maps, surveys, railroad sections, and Parliamentary blue-books littered about, along with chalk drawings, oil miniatures, some carvings in box and ivory, and a few bronzes of rare beauty and design.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Davenport Dunn sat at breakfast in his spacious chamber overlooking the Lake of Como.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading At last he walked out, and, leaning over the balcony, gazed at the glorious landscape at his feet.

immediately past

From this reading At last he walked out, and, leaning over the balcony, gazed at the glorious landscape at his feet.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading At last he walked out, and, leaning over the balcony, gazed at the glorious landscape at his feet.

the literary culture

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prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Occasionally skimming over the newspapers, now sipping his tea, or now examining some object of art through a magnifier, he dallied over his meal like one who felt the time thus passed a respite from the task of the day.

filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish

From this reading In addition to the material appliances of that meal, the table was covered with newly arrived letters, and newspapers, maps, surveys, railroad sections, and Parliamentary blue-books littered about, along with chalk drawings, oil miniatures, some carvings in box and ivory, and a few bronzes of rare beauty and design.

a scientific instrument that magnifies an image

From this reading Occasionally skimming over the newspapers, now sipping his tea, or now examining some object of art through a magnifier, he dallied over his meal like one who felt the time thus passed a respite from the task of the day.

plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)

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concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

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the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading In addition to the material appliances of that meal, the table was covered with newly arrived letters, and newspapers, maps, surveys, railroad sections, and Parliamentary blue-books littered about, along with chalk drawings, oil miniatures, some carvings in box and ivory, and a few bronzes of rare beauty and design.

plural of “miniature” — painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)

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a form of address for a man

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very recently

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plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Occasionally skimming over the newspapers, now sipping his tea, or now examining some object of art through a magnifier, he dallied over his meal like one who felt the time thus passed a respite from the task of the day.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Occasionally skimming over the newspapers, now sipping his tea, or now examining some object of art through a magnifier, he dallied over his meal like one who felt the time thus passed a respite from the task of the day.

sporadically and infrequently

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Davenport Dunn sat at breakfast in his spacious chamber overlooking the Lake of Como.

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.

From this reading In addition to the material appliances of that meal, the table was covered with newly arrived letters, and newspapers, maps, surveys, railroad sections, and Parliamentary blue-books littered about, along with chalk drawings, oil miniatures, some carvings in box and ivory, and a few bronzes of rare beauty and design.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Occasionally skimming over the newspapers, now sipping his tea, or now examining some object of art through a magnifier, he dallied over his meal like one who felt the time thus passed a respite from the task of the day.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Occasionally skimming over the newspapers, now sipping his tea, or now examining some object of art through a magnifier, he dallied over his meal like one who felt the time thus passed a respite from the task of the day.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At last he walked out, and, leaning over the balcony, gazed at the glorious landscape at his feet.

above and across; more than

From this reading Occasionally skimming over the newspapers, now sipping his tea, or now examining some object of art through a magnifier, he dallied over his meal like one who felt the time thus passed a respite from the task of the day.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading Davenport Dunn sat at breakfast in his spacious chamber overlooking the Lake of Como.

relating to or having the nature of a parliament

From this reading In addition to the material appliances of that meal, the table was covered with newly arrived letters, and newspapers, maps, surveys, railroad sections, and Parliamentary blue-books littered about, along with chalk drawings, oil miniatures, some carvings in box and ivory, and a few bronzes of rare beauty and design.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Occasionally skimming over the newspapers, now sipping his tea, or now examining some object of art through a magnifier, he dallied over his meal like one who felt the time thus passed a respite from the task of the day.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

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not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading In addition to the material appliances of that meal, the table was covered with newly arrived letters, and newspapers, maps, surveys, railroad sections, and Parliamentary blue-books littered about, along with chalk drawings, oil miniatures, some carvings in box and ivory, and a few bronzes of rare beauty and design.

a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

From this reading Occasionally skimming over the newspapers, now sipping his tea, or now examining some object of art through a magnifier, he dallied over his meal like one who felt the time thus passed a respite from the task of the day.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Davenport Dunn sat at breakfast in his spacious chamber overlooking the Lake of Como.

plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

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inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips

From this reading Occasionally skimming over the newspapers, now sipping his tea, or now examining some object of art through a magnifier, he dallied over his meal like one who felt the time thus passed a respite from the task of the day.

the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid

From this reading Occasionally skimming over the newspapers, now sipping his tea, or now examining some object of art through a magnifier, he dallied over his meal like one who felt the time thus passed a respite from the task of the day.

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

From this reading In addition to the material appliances of that meal, the table was covered with newly arrived letters, and newspapers, maps, surveys, railroad sections, and Parliamentary blue-books littered about, along with chalk drawings, oil miniatures, some carvings in box and ivory, and a few bronzes of rare beauty and design.

very large in expanse or scope

From this reading Davenport Dunn sat at breakfast in his spacious chamber overlooking the Lake of Como.

plural of “survey” — a detailed critical inspection

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a set of data arranged in rows and columns

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any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading Occasionally skimming over the newspapers, now sipping his tea, or now examining some object of art through a magnifier, he dallied over his meal like one who felt the time thus passed a respite from the task of the day.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading Occasionally skimming over the newspapers, now sipping his tea, or now examining some object of art through a magnifier, he dallied over his meal like one who felt the time thus passed a respite from the task of the day.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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

From this reading Davenport Dunn sat at breakfast in his spacious chamber overlooking the Lake of Como.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Occasionally skimming over the newspapers, now sipping his tea, or now examining some object of art through a magnifier, he dallied over his meal like one who felt the time thus passed a respite from the task of the day.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Occasionally skimming over the newspapers, now sipping his tea, or now examining some object of art through a magnifier, he dallied over his meal like one who felt the time thus passed a respite from the task of the day.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Occasionally skimming over the newspapers, now sipping his tea, or now examining some object of art through a magnifier, he dallied over his meal like one who felt the time thus passed a respite from the task of the day.

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

From this reading In addition to the material appliances of that meal, the table was covered with newly arrived letters, and newspapers, maps, surveys, railroad sections, and Parliamentary blue-books littered about, along with chalk drawings, oil miniatures, some carvings in box and ivory, and a few bronzes of rare beauty and design.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading At last he walked out, and, leaning over the balcony, gazed at the glorious landscape at his feet.

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

From this reading In addition to the material appliances of that meal, the table was covered with newly arrived letters, and newspapers, maps, surveys, railroad sections, and Parliamentary blue-books littered about, along with chalk drawings, oil miniatures, some carvings in box and ivory, and a few bronzes of rare beauty and design.

which person or people

From this reading Occasionally skimming over the newspapers, now sipping his tea, or now examining some object of art through a magnifier, he dallied over his meal like one who felt the time thus passed a respite from the task of the day.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In addition to the material appliances of that meal, the table was covered with newly arrived letters, and newspapers, maps, surveys, railroad sections, and Parliamentary blue-books littered about, along with chalk drawings, oil miniatures, some carvings in box and ivory, and a few bronzes of rare beauty and design.