Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading Fifth Avenue was in those days a favorite resort of mine.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

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

From this reading I had become an editor.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading Its centre was the same desk which I had so often approached with trembling in the days when I was breaking spears with the ancient office-boy and Mr. Hanks.

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

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading Its centre was the same desk which I had so often approached with trembling in the days when I was breaking spears with the ancient office-boy and Mr. Hanks.

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

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

a line of approach

From this reading Fifth Avenue was in those days a favorite resort of mine.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading I had become an editor.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

the act of breaking something

From this reading Its centre was the same desk which I had so often approached with trembling in the days when I was breaking spears with the ancient office-boy and Mr. Hanks.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading Its centre was the same desk which I had so often approached with trembling in the days when I was breaking spears with the ancient office-boy and Mr. Hanks.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading I was fixed now in a chair opposite Mr. Hanks.

(Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Fifth Avenue was in those days a favorite resort of mine.

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading Its centre was the same desk which I had so often approached with trembling in the days when I was breaking spears with the ancient office-boy and Mr. Hanks.

past form of “dive” — drop steeply

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

the central area or commercial center of a town or city

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading I had become an editor.

of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

raised above the ground

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading Fifth Avenue was in those days a favorite resort of mine.

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading Fifth Avenue was in those days a favorite resort of mine.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading I was fixed now in a chair opposite Mr. Hanks.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

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

From this reading Its centre was the same desk which I had so often approached with trembling in the days when I was breaking spears with the ancient office-boy and Mr. Hanks.

United States film actor (born in 1956)

From this reading Its centre was the same desk which I had so often approached with trembling in the days when I was breaking spears with the ancient office-boy and Mr. Hanks.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

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

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

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

From this reading Fifth Avenue was in those days a favorite resort of mine.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its centre was the same desk which I had so often approached with trembling in the days when I was breaking spears with the ancient office-boy and Mr. Hanks.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

held up in the air

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

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

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river; a state of confused turmoil.

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Fifth Avenue was in those days a favorite resort of mine.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Its centre was the same desk which I had so often approached with trembling in the days when I was breaking spears with the ancient office-boy and Mr. Hanks.

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

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

From this reading I was fixed now in a chair opposite Mr. Hanks.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Fifth Avenue was in those days a favorite resort of mine.

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From this reading Its centre was the same desk which I had so often approached with trembling in the days when I was breaking spears with the ancient office-boy and Mr. Hanks.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Its centre was the same desk which I had so often approached with trembling in the days when I was breaking spears with the ancient office-boy and Mr. Hanks.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading I was fixed now in a chair opposite Mr. Hanks.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

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

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

a hotel located in a resort area

From this reading Fifth Avenue was in those days a favorite resort of mine.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

move hurridly

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Its centre was the same desk which I had so often approached with trembling in the days when I was breaking spears with the ancient office-boy and Mr. Hanks.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Its centre was the same desk which I had so often approached with trembling in the days when I was breaking spears with the ancient office-boy and Mr. Hanks.

plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading Its centre was the same desk which I had so often approached with trembling in the days when I was breaking spears with the ancient office-boy and Mr. Hanks.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

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

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

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

From this reading Fifth Avenue was in those days a favorite resort of mine.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

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

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

a shaky motion

From this reading Its centre was the same desk which I had so often approached with trembling in the days when I was breaking spears with the ancient office-boy and Mr. Hanks.

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

From this reading Fifth Avenue was in those days a favorite resort of mine.

at the time that

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

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

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Its centre was the same desk which I had so often approached with trembling in the days when I was breaking spears with the ancient office-boy and Mr. Hanks.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Every morning I plunged into the rush downtown I dived from the elevated railway station into the tatterdemalion life of Park Row, and when I raised my head above that ragged human maelstrom and climbed to the editorial room of _The Record_ it seemed as though I lifted my body out of a little muddy stream and plunged my mind into a Charybdis which embraced the whole world.