Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading The tramp is as familiar a figure in the village and the surrounding country as he is in other populous rural neighborhoods.

the quality of being near to the true value

From this reading As the statement did not attract the attention of anybody, he seated himself in a chair, placed his feet upon the table, and aiming with surprising accuracy at a spittoon, said his name was Powell.

-ing form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

From this reading As the statement did not attract the attention of anybody, he seated himself in a chair, placed his feet upon the table, and aiming with surprising accuracy at a spittoon, said his name was Powell.

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

From this reading The ruffian tramp, of course, is the most constant of the class, but now and then appears one of the fraternity who displays something like genius in his attempts to impose himself upon people as a being of a higher order than an idle, worthless vagabond.

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

From this reading _THE TRAMP WITH GENIUS AND WITHOUT IT_.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading A fellow of this description came into the editorial room of the _Patriot_ one day while I was sitting there, and announced in a loud voice that he was a professor of pisciculture and an aspirant for a position upon the State Fish Commission.

any person at all

From this reading As the statement did not attract the attention of anybody, he seated himself in a chair, placed his feet upon the table, and aiming with surprising accuracy at a spittoon, said his name was Powell.

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The ruffian tramp, of course, is the most constant of the class, but now and then appears one of the fraternity who displays something like genius in his attempts to impose himself upon people as a being of a higher order than an idle, worthless vagabond.

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

From this reading The tramp is as familiar a figure in the village and the surrounding country as he is in other populous rural neighborhoods.

an ambitious and aspiring young person

From this reading A fellow of this description came into the editorial room of the _Patriot_ one day while I was sitting there, and announced in a loud voice that he was a professor of pisciculture and an aspirant for a position upon the State Fish Commission.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As the statement did not attract the attention of anybody, he seated himself in a chair, placed his feet upon the table, and aiming with surprising accuracy at a spittoon, said his name was Powell.

plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading The ruffian tramp, of course, is the most constant of the class, but now and then appears one of the fraternity who displays something like genius in his attempts to impose himself upon people as a being of a higher order than an idle, worthless vagabond.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading As the statement did not attract the attention of anybody, he seated himself in a chair, placed his feet upon the table, and aiming with surprising accuracy at a spittoon, said his name was Powell.

direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading As the statement did not attract the attention of anybody, he seated himself in a chair, placed his feet upon the table, and aiming with surprising accuracy at a spittoon, said his name was Powell.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The ruffian tramp, of course, is the most constant of the class, but now and then appears one of the fraternity who displays something like genius in his attempts to impose himself upon people as a being of a higher order than an idle, worthless vagabond.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The ruffian tramp, of course, is the most constant of the class, but now and then appears one of the fraternity who displays something like genius in his attempts to impose himself upon people as a being of a higher order than an idle, worthless vagabond.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A fellow of this description came into the editorial room of the _Patriot_ one day while I was sitting there, and announced in a loud voice that he was a professor of pisciculture and an aspirant for a position upon the State Fish Commission.

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

From this reading As the statement did not attract the attention of anybody, he seated himself in a chair, placed his feet upon the table, and aiming with surprising accuracy at a spittoon, said his name was Powell.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading The ruffian tramp, of course, is the most constant of the class, but now and then appears one of the fraternity who displays something like genius in his attempts to impose himself upon people as a being of a higher order than an idle, worthless vagabond.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading A fellow of this description came into the editorial room of the _Patriot_ one day while I was sitting there, and announced in a loud voice that he was a professor of pisciculture and an aspirant for a position upon the State Fish Commission.

unvarying in nature

From this reading The ruffian tramp, of course, is the most constant of the class, but now and then appears one of the fraternity who displays something like genius in his attempts to impose himself upon people as a being of a higher order than an idle, worthless vagabond.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The tramp is as familiar a figure in the village and the surrounding country as he is in other populous rural neighborhoods.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The ruffian tramp, of course, is the most constant of the class, but now and then appears one of the fraternity who displays something like genius in his attempts to impose himself upon people as a being of a higher order than an idle, worthless vagabond.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A fellow of this description came into the editorial room of the _Patriot_ one day while I was sitting there, and announced in a loud voice that he was a professor of pisciculture and an aspirant for a position upon the State Fish Commission.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading A fellow of this description came into the editorial room of the _Patriot_ one day while I was sitting there, and announced in a loud voice that he was a professor of pisciculture and an aspirant for a position upon the State Fish Commission.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading As the statement did not attract the attention of anybody, he seated himself in a chair, placed his feet upon the table, and aiming with surprising accuracy at a spittoon, said his name was Powell.

plural of “display” — something intended to communicate a particular impression

From this reading The ruffian tramp, of course, is the most constant of the class, but now and then appears one of the fraternity who displays something like genius in his attempts to impose himself upon people as a being of a higher order than an idle, worthless vagabond.

of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives

From this reading A fellow of this description came into the editorial room of the _Patriot_ one day while I was sitting there, and announced in a loud voice that he was a professor of pisciculture and an aspirant for a position upon the State Fish Commission.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading The tramp is as familiar a figure in the village and the surrounding country as he is in other populous rural neighborhoods.

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

From this reading As the statement did not attract the attention of anybody, he seated himself in a chair, placed his feet upon the table, and aiming with surprising accuracy at a spittoon, said his name was Powell.

a boy or man

From this reading A fellow of this description came into the editorial room of the _Patriot_ one day while I was sitting there, and announced in a loud voice that he was a professor of pisciculture and an aspirant for a position upon the State Fish Commission.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading The tramp is as familiar a figure in the village and the surrounding country as he is in other populous rural neighborhoods.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading A fellow of this description came into the editorial room of the _Patriot_ one day while I was sitting there, and announced in a loud voice that he was a professor of pisciculture and an aspirant for a position upon the State Fish Commission.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A fellow of this description came into the editorial room of the _Patriot_ one day while I was sitting there, and announced in a loud voice that he was a professor of pisciculture and an aspirant for a position upon the State Fish Commission.

a social club for male undergraduates

From this reading The ruffian tramp, of course, is the most constant of the class, but now and then appears one of the fraternity who displays something like genius in his attempts to impose himself upon people as a being of a higher order than an idle, worthless vagabond.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading _THE TRAMP WITH GENIUS AND WITHOUT IT_.

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

From this reading The tramp is as familiar a figure in the village and the surrounding country as he is in other populous rural neighborhoods.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading The ruffian tramp, of course, is the most constant of the class, but now and then appears one of the fraternity who displays something like genius in his attempts to impose himself upon people as a being of a higher order than an idle, worthless vagabond.

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

From this reading The ruffian tramp, of course, is the most constant of the class, but now and then appears one of the fraternity who displays something like genius in his attempts to impose himself upon people as a being of a higher order than an idle, worthless vagabond.

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

From this reading The ruffian tramp, of course, is the most constant of the class, but now and then appears one of the fraternity who displays something like genius in his attempts to impose himself upon people as a being of a higher order than an idle, worthless vagabond.

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

From this reading A fellow of this description came into the editorial room of the _Patriot_ one day while I was sitting there, and announced in a loud voice that he was a professor of pisciculture and an aspirant for a position upon the State Fish Commission.

not in action or at work

From this reading The ruffian tramp, of course, is the most constant of the class, but now and then appears one of the fraternity who displays something like genius in his attempts to impose himself upon people as a being of a higher order than an idle, worthless vagabond.

compel to behave in a certain way

From this reading The ruffian tramp, of course, is the most constant of the class, but now and then appears one of the fraternity who displays something like genius in his attempts to impose himself upon people as a being of a higher order than an idle, worthless vagabond.

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

From this reading The tramp is as familiar a figure in the village and the surrounding country as he is in other populous rural neighborhoods.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A fellow of this description came into the editorial room of the _Patriot_ one day while I was sitting there, and announced in a loud voice that he was a professor of pisciculture and an aspirant for a position upon the State Fish Commission.

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

From this reading The tramp is as familiar a figure in the village and the surrounding country as he is in other populous rural neighborhoods.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _THE TRAMP WITH GENIUS AND WITHOUT IT_.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The ruffian tramp, of course, is the most constant of the class, but now and then appears one of the fraternity who displays something like genius in his attempts to impose himself upon people as a being of a higher order than an idle, worthless vagabond.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading A fellow of this description came into the editorial room of the _Patriot_ one day while I was sitting there, and announced in a loud voice that he was a professor of pisciculture and an aspirant for a position upon the State Fish Commission.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The ruffian tramp, of course, is the most constant of the class, but now and then appears one of the fraternity who displays something like genius in his attempts to impose himself upon people as a being of a higher order than an idle, worthless vagabond.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading As the statement did not attract the attention of anybody, he seated himself in a chair, placed his feet upon the table, and aiming with surprising accuracy at a spittoon, said his name was Powell.

plural of “neighborhood” — a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading The tramp is as familiar a figure in the village and the surrounding country as he is in other populous rural neighborhoods.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As the statement did not attract the attention of anybody, he seated himself in a chair, placed his feet upon the table, and aiming with surprising accuracy at a spittoon, said his name was Powell.

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

From this reading The ruffian tramp, of course, is the most constant of the class, but now and then appears one of the fraternity who displays something like genius in his attempts to impose himself upon people as a being of a higher order than an idle, worthless vagabond.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The ruffian tramp, of course, is the most constant of the class, but now and then appears one of the fraternity who displays something like genius in his attempts to impose himself upon people as a being of a higher order than an idle, worthless vagabond.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The ruffian tramp, of course, is the most constant of the class, but now and then appears one of the fraternity who displays something like genius in his attempts to impose himself upon people as a being of a higher order than an idle, worthless vagabond.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading The ruffian tramp, of course, is the most constant of the class, but now and then appears one of the fraternity who displays something like genius in his attempts to impose himself upon people as a being of a higher order than an idle, worthless vagabond.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The tramp is as familiar a figure in the village and the surrounding country as he is in other populous rural neighborhoods.

one who loves and defends his or her country

From this reading A fellow of this description came into the editorial room of the _Patriot_ one day while I was sitting there, and announced in a loud voice that he was a professor of pisciculture and an aspirant for a position upon the State Fish Commission.

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

From this reading The ruffian tramp, of course, is the most constant of the class, but now and then appears one of the fraternity who displays something like genius in his attempts to impose himself upon people as a being of a higher order than an idle, worthless vagabond.

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From this reading A fellow of this description came into the editorial room of the _Patriot_ one day while I was sitting there, and announced in a loud voice that he was a professor of pisciculture and an aspirant for a position upon the State Fish Commission.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading As the statement did not attract the attention of anybody, he seated himself in a chair, placed his feet upon the table, and aiming with surprising accuracy at a spittoon, said his name was Powell.

densely populated

From this reading The tramp is as familiar a figure in the village and the surrounding country as he is in other populous rural neighborhoods.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading A fellow of this description came into the editorial room of the _Patriot_ one day while I was sitting there, and announced in a loud voice that he was a professor of pisciculture and an aspirant for a position upon the State Fish Commission.

United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)

From this reading As the statement did not attract the attention of anybody, he seated himself in a chair, placed his feet upon the table, and aiming with surprising accuracy at a spittoon, said his name was Powell.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading A fellow of this description came into the editorial room of the _Patriot_ one day while I was sitting there, and announced in a loud voice that he was a professor of pisciculture and an aspirant for a position upon the State Fish Commission.

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

From this reading A fellow of this description came into the editorial room of the _Patriot_ one day while I was sitting there, and announced in a loud voice that he was a professor of pisciculture and an aspirant for a position upon the State Fish Commission.

a cruel and brutal fellow

From this reading The ruffian tramp, of course, is the most constant of the class, but now and then appears one of the fraternity who displays something like genius in his attempts to impose himself upon people as a being of a higher order than an idle, worthless vagabond.

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

From this reading The tramp is as familiar a figure in the village and the surrounding country as he is in other populous rural neighborhoods.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading As the statement did not attract the attention of anybody, he seated himself in a chair, placed his feet upon the table, and aiming with surprising accuracy at a spittoon, said his name was Powell.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading As the statement did not attract the attention of anybody, he seated himself in a chair, placed his feet upon the table, and aiming with surprising accuracy at a spittoon, said his name was Powell.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading A fellow of this description came into the editorial room of the _Patriot_ one day while I was sitting there, and announced in a loud voice that he was a professor of pisciculture and an aspirant for a position upon the State Fish Commission.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The ruffian tramp, of course, is the most constant of the class, but now and then appears one of the fraternity who displays something like genius in his attempts to impose himself upon people as a being of a higher order than an idle, worthless vagabond.

a receptacle for spit (usually in a public place)

From this reading As the statement did not attract the attention of anybody, he seated himself in a chair, placed his feet upon the table, and aiming with surprising accuracy at a spittoon, said his name was Powell.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading A fellow of this description came into the editorial room of the _Patriot_ one day while I was sitting there, and announced in a loud voice that he was a professor of pisciculture and an aspirant for a position upon the State Fish Commission.

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading As the statement did not attract the attention of anybody, he seated himself in a chair, placed his feet upon the table, and aiming with surprising accuracy at a spittoon, said his name was Powell.

causing surprise or wonder or amazement

From this reading As the statement did not attract the attention of anybody, he seated himself in a chair, placed his feet upon the table, and aiming with surprising accuracy at a spittoon, said his name was Powell.

closely encircling

From this reading The tramp is as familiar a figure in the village and the surrounding country as he is in other populous rural neighborhoods.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading As the statement did not attract the attention of anybody, he seated himself in a chair, placed his feet upon the table, and aiming with surprising accuracy at a spittoon, said his name was Powell.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The ruffian tramp, of course, is the most constant of the class, but now and then appears one of the fraternity who displays something like genius in his attempts to impose himself upon people as a being of a higher order than an idle, worthless vagabond.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A fellow of this description came into the editorial room of the _Patriot_ one day while I was sitting there, and announced in a loud voice that he was a professor of pisciculture and an aspirant for a position upon the State Fish Commission.

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

From this reading _THE TRAMP WITH GENIUS AND WITHOUT IT_.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The ruffian tramp, of course, is the most constant of the class, but now and then appears one of the fraternity who displays something like genius in his attempts to impose himself upon people as a being of a higher order than an idle, worthless vagabond.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A fellow of this description came into the editorial room of the _Patriot_ one day while I was sitting there, and announced in a loud voice that he was a professor of pisciculture and an aspirant for a position upon the State Fish Commission.

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

From this reading A fellow of this description came into the editorial room of the _Patriot_ one day while I was sitting there, and announced in a loud voice that he was a professor of pisciculture and an aspirant for a position upon the State Fish Commission.

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

From this reading The ruffian tramp, of course, is the most constant of the class, but now and then appears one of the fraternity who displays something like genius in his attempts to impose himself upon people as a being of a higher order than an idle, worthless vagabond.

a vagrant

From this reading _THE TRAMP WITH GENIUS AND WITHOUT IT_.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The ruffian tramp, of course, is the most constant of the class, but now and then appears one of the fraternity who displays something like genius in his attempts to impose himself upon people as a being of a higher order than an idle, worthless vagabond.

anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place

From this reading The ruffian tramp, of course, is the most constant of the class, but now and then appears one of the fraternity who displays something like genius in his attempts to impose himself upon people as a being of a higher order than an idle, worthless vagabond.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The tramp is as familiar a figure in the village and the surrounding country as he is in other populous rural neighborhoods.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading A fellow of this description came into the editorial room of the _Patriot_ one day while I was sitting there, and announced in a loud voice that he was a professor of pisciculture and an aspirant for a position upon the State Fish Commission.

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

From this reading A fellow of this description came into the editorial room of the _Patriot_ one day while I was sitting there, and announced in a loud voice that he was a professor of pisciculture and an aspirant for a position upon the State Fish Commission.

during the time that

From this reading A fellow of this description came into the editorial room of the _Patriot_ one day while I was sitting there, and announced in a loud voice that he was a professor of pisciculture and an aspirant for a position upon the State Fish Commission.

which person or people

From this reading The ruffian tramp, of course, is the most constant of the class, but now and then appears one of the fraternity who displays something like genius in his attempts to impose himself upon people as a being of a higher order than an idle, worthless vagabond.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _THE TRAMP WITH GENIUS AND WITHOUT IT_.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading _THE TRAMP WITH GENIUS AND WITHOUT IT_.

lacking in usefulness or value

From this reading The ruffian tramp, of course, is the most constant of the class, but now and then appears one of the fraternity who displays something like genius in his attempts to impose himself upon people as a being of a higher order than an idle, worthless vagabond.