Chapter I

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From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

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

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

later than; following

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading So he had gone outdoors soon after tea, in the hopes that air and movement would restore him and prepare him for a profitable evening.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The English Gardens, although the foliage was still fresh and sparse, were as pungent as in August, and in the parts nearer the city had been full of conveyances and promenaders.

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

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

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From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

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

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

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From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

achieved or reached

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading The English Gardens, although the foliage was still fresh and sparse, were as pungent as in August, and in the parts nearer the city had been full of conveyances and promenaders.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading It was the beginning of May, and after cold, damp weeks a false midsummer had set in.

an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

terminate

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

a linear unit of the size of type slightly larger than an em

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

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

From this reading The English Gardens, although the foliage was still fresh and sparse, were as pungent as in August, and in the parts nearer the city had been full of conveyances and promenaders.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading It was the beginning of May, and after cold, damp weeks a false midsummer had set in.

third-person singular of “constitute” — form or compose

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

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From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

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From this reading The English Gardens, although the foliage was still fresh and sparse, were as pungent as in August, and in the parts nearer the city had been full of conveyances and promenaders.

slightly wet

From this reading It was the beginning of May, and after cold, damp weeks a false midsummer had set in.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

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 The English Gardens, although the foliage was still fresh and sparse, were as pungent as in August, and in the parts nearer the city had been full of conveyances and promenaders.

divisible by two

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading So he had gone outdoors soon after tea, in the hopes that air and movement would restore him and prepare him for a profitable evening.

extreme fatigue

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading It was the beginning of May, and after cold, damp weeks a false midsummer had set in.

the ordinal number of fifty in counting order

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The English Gardens, although the foliage was still fresh and sparse, were as pungent as in August, and in the parts nearer the city had been full of conveyances and promenaders.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading The English Gardens, although the foliage was still fresh and sparse, were as pungent as in August, and in the parts nearer the city had been full of conveyances and promenaders.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The English Gardens, although the foliage was still fresh and sparse, were as pungent as in August, and in the parts nearer the city had been full of conveyances and promenaders.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The English Gardens, although the foliage was still fresh and sparse, were as pungent as in August, and in the parts nearer the city had been full of conveyances and promenaders.

a person of German nationality

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

destroyed or killed

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

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

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

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

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

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

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

the natural process by which the body repairs itself

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

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

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

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

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading So he had gone outdoors soon after tea, in the hopes that air and movement would restore him and prepare him for a profitable evening.

a force that moves something along

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

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

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

becoming greater or larger

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the beginning of May, and after cold, damp weeks a false midsummer had set in.

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From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

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 _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

the largest possible quantity

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It was the beginning of May, and after cold, damp weeks a false midsummer had set in.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point

From this reading It was the beginning of May, and after cold, damp weeks a false midsummer had set in.

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

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

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

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading So he had gone outdoors soon after tea, in the hopes that air and movement would restore him and prepare him for a profitable evening.

the capital and largest city of Bavaria in southwestern Germany

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading The English Gardens, although the foliage was still fresh and sparse, were as pungent as in August, and in the parts nearer the city had been full of conveyances and promenaders.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

the middle of the day

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

in an official role

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

outside a building

From this reading So he had gone outdoors soon after tea, in the hopes that air and movement would restore him and prepare him for a profitable evening.

deeply agitated especially from emotion

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

the local environment

From this reading The English Gardens, although the foliage was still fresh and sparse, were as pungent as in August, and in the parts nearer the city had been full of conveyances and promenaders.

an attack that penetrates into enemy territory

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading So he had gone outdoors soon after tea, in the hopes that air and movement would restore him and prepare him for a profitable evening.

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From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

yielding material gain or profit

From this reading So he had gone outdoors soon after tea, in the hopes that air and movement would restore him and prepare him for a profitable evening.

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From this reading The English Gardens, although the foliage was still fresh and sparse, were as pungent as in August, and in the parts nearer the city had been full of conveyances and promenaders.

discretion in practical affairs

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

strong and sharp

From this reading The English Gardens, although the foliage was still fresh and sparse, were as pungent as in August, and in the parts nearer the city had been full of conveyances and promenaders.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading So he had gone outdoors soon after tea, in the hopes that air and movement would restore him and prepare him for a profitable evening.

the quality of being valid and rigorous

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It was the beginning of May, and after cold, damp weeks a false midsummer had set in.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So he had gone outdoors soon after tea, in the hopes that air and movement would restore him and prepare him for a profitable evening.

in the near future

From this reading So he had gone outdoors soon after tea, in the hopes that air and movement would restore him and prepare him for a profitable evening.

not dense

From this reading The English Gardens, although the foliage was still fresh and sparse, were as pungent as in August, and in the parts nearer the city had been full of conveyances and promenaders.

the season of growth

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

not in physical motion

From this reading The English Gardens, although the foliage was still fresh and sparse, were as pungent as in August, and in the parts nearer the city had been full of conveyances and promenaders.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading So he had gone outdoors soon after tea, in the hopes that air and movement would restore him and prepare him for a profitable evening.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

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

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

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

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

hard to endure

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

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From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

the trait of being cautious and watchful

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

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

From this reading It was the beginning of May, and after cold, damp weeks a false midsummer had set in.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It was the beginning of May, and after cold, damp weeks a false midsummer had set in.

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

From this reading The English Gardens, although the foliage was still fresh and sparse, were as pungent as in August, and in the parts nearer the city had been full of conveyances and promenaders.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

at the time that

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

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

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

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

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

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

From this reading So he had gone outdoors soon after tea, in the hopes that air and movement would restore him and prepare him for a profitable evening.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Overwrought by the trying and precarious work of the forenoon--which had demanded a maximum wariness, prudence, penetration, and rigour of the will--the writer had not been able even after the noon meal to break the impetus of the productive mechanism within him, that _motus animi continuus_ which constitutes, according to Cicero, the foundation of eloquence; and he had not attained the healing sleep which--what with the increasing exhaustion of his strength--he needed in the middle of each day.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading _Translated From the German by Kenneth Burke_ On a spring afternoon of the year 19--, when our continent lay under such threatening weather for whole months, Gustav Aschenbach, or von Aschenbach as his name read officially after his fiftieth birthday, had left his apartment on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich and had gone for a long walk.