Chapter XVIII

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From this reading In the bottom left-hand corner was the word “Dancing,” followed by the numerals 8–12; and in the corner opposite were four mysterious letters――“R.S.V.P.”

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

From this reading One evening there came a letter for me, and, when I opened the envelope, I found inside a card which told me that Miss L. Gill and Master E. Gill would be “at home” on Friday, the 23rd of December.

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

From this reading In the bottom left-hand corner was the word “Dancing,” followed by the numerals 8–12; and in the corner opposite were four mysterious letters――“R.S.V.P.”

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

From this reading One evening there came a letter for me, and, when I opened the envelope, I found inside a card which told me that Miss L. Gill and Master E. Gill would be “at home” on Friday, the 23rd of December.

deserving of the highest esteem or admiration

From this reading I had already become more critical, and I now doubted if “Faust” were the admirable work I had fancied it.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading I had already become more critical, and I now doubted if “Faust” were the admirable work I had fancied it.

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

From this reading I went to the opera every night that week, as I had planned to do, but the edge of my appetite was blunted, and, save in the case of “Tannhäuser,” and of “Lohengrin,” I was disappointed.

a feeling of craving something

From this reading I went to the opera every night that week, as I had planned to do, but the edge of my appetite was blunted, and, save in the case of “Tannhäuser,” and of “Lohengrin,” I was disappointed.

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

From this reading I went to the opera every night that week, as I had planned to do, but the edge of my appetite was blunted, and, save in the case of “Tannhäuser,” and of “Lohengrin,” I was disappointed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One evening there came a letter for me, and, when I opened the envelope, I found inside a card which told me that Miss L. Gill and Master E. Gill would be “at home” on Friday, the 23rd of December.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading One evening there came a letter for me, and, when I opened the envelope, I found inside a card which told me that Miss L. Gill and Master E. Gill would be “at home” on Friday, the 23rd of December.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading I had already become more critical, and I now doubted if “Faust” were the admirable work I had fancied it.

made dull or blunt

From this reading I went to the opera every night that week, as I had planned to do, but the edge of my appetite was blunted, and, save in the case of “Tannhäuser,” and of “Lohengrin,” I was disappointed.

the lower side of anything

From this reading In the bottom left-hand corner was the word “Dancing,” followed by the numerals 8–12; and in the corner opposite were four mysterious letters――“R.S.V.P.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I went to the opera every night that week, as I had planned to do, but the edge of my appetite was blunted, and, save in the case of “Tannhäuser,” and of “Lohengrin,” I was disappointed.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In the bottom left-hand corner was the word “Dancing,” followed by the numerals 8–12; and in the corner opposite were four mysterious letters――“R.S.V.P.”

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

From this reading One evening there came a letter for me, and, when I opened the envelope, I found inside a card which told me that Miss L. Gill and Master E. Gill would be “at home” on Friday, the 23rd of December.

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading One evening there came a letter for me, and, when I opened the envelope, I found inside a card which told me that Miss L. Gill and Master E. Gill would be “at home” on Friday, the 23rd of December.

an occurrence of something

From this reading I went to the opera every night that week, as I had planned to do, but the edge of my appetite was blunted, and, save in the case of “Tannhäuser,” and of “Lohengrin,” I was disappointed.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading In the bottom left-hand corner was the word “Dancing,” followed by the numerals 8–12; and in the corner opposite were four mysterious letters――“R.S.V.P.”

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading I had already become more critical, and I now doubted if “Faust” were the admirable work I had fancied it.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading In the bottom left-hand corner was the word “Dancing,” followed by the numerals 8–12; and in the corner opposite were four mysterious letters――“R.S.V.P.”

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading One evening there came a letter for me, and, when I opened the envelope, I found inside a card which told me that Miss L. Gill and Master E. Gill would be “at home” on Friday, the 23rd of December.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading I went to the opera every night that week, as I had planned to do, but the edge of my appetite was blunted, and, save in the case of “Tannhäuser,” and of “Lohengrin,” I was disappointed.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I went to the opera every night that week, as I had planned to do, but the edge of my appetite was blunted, and, save in the case of “Tannhäuser,” and of “Lohengrin,” I was disappointed.

past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about

From this reading I had already become more critical, and I now doubted if “Faust” were the admirable work I had fancied it.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading One evening there came a letter for me, and, when I opened the envelope, I found inside a card which told me that Miss L. Gill and Master E. Gill would be “at home” on Friday, the 23rd of December.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading I went to the opera every night that week, as I had planned to do, but the edge of my appetite was blunted, and, save in the case of “Tannhäuser,” and of “Lohengrin,” I was disappointed.

a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.

From this reading One evening there came a letter for me, and, when I opened the envelope, I found inside a card which told me that Miss L. Gill and Master E. Gill would be “at home” on Friday, the 23rd of December.

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

From this reading One evening there came a letter for me, and, when I opened the envelope, I found inside a card which told me that Miss L. Gill and Master E. Gill would be “at home” on Friday, the 23rd of December.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading I went to the opera every night that week, as I had planned to do, but the edge of my appetite was blunted, and, save in the case of “Tannhäuser,” and of “Lohengrin,” I was disappointed.

formed or conceived by the imagination

From this reading I had already become more critical, and I now doubted if “Faust” were the admirable work I had fancied it.

an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge

From this reading I had already become more critical, and I now doubted if “Faust” were the admirable work I had fancied it.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading In the bottom left-hand corner was the word “Dancing,” followed by the numerals 8–12; and in the corner opposite were four mysterious letters――“R.S.V.P.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One evening there came a letter for me, and, when I opened the envelope, I found inside a card which told me that Miss L. Gill and Master E. Gill would be “at home” on Friday, the 23rd of December.

set up or found

From this reading One evening there came a letter for me, and, when I opened the envelope, I found inside a card which told me that Miss L. Gill and Master E. Gill would be “at home” on Friday, the 23rd of December.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading In the bottom left-hand corner was the word “Dancing,” followed by the numerals 8–12; and in the corner opposite were four mysterious letters――“R.S.V.P.”

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading One evening there came a letter for me, and, when I opened the envelope, I found inside a card which told me that Miss L. Gill and Master E. Gill would be “at home” on Friday, the 23rd of December.

a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters

From this reading One evening there came a letter for me, and, when I opened the envelope, I found inside a card which told me that Miss L. Gill and Master E. Gill would be “at home” on Friday, the 23rd of December.

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

From this reading I went to the opera every night that week, as I had planned to do, but the edge of my appetite was blunted, and, save in the case of “Tannhäuser,” and of “Lohengrin,” I was disappointed.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading One evening there came a letter for me, and, when I opened the envelope, I found inside a card which told me that Miss L. Gill and Master E. Gill would be “at home” on Friday, the 23rd of December.

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

From this reading I went to the opera every night that week, as I had planned to do, but the edge of my appetite was blunted, and, save in the case of “Tannhäuser,” and of “Lohengrin,” I was disappointed.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I had already become more critical, and I now doubted if “Faust” were the admirable work I had fancied it.

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

From this reading I went to the opera every night that week, as I had planned to do, but the edge of my appetite was blunted, and, save in the case of “Tannhäuser,” and of “Lohengrin,” I was disappointed.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading One evening there came a letter for me, and, when I opened the envelope, I found inside a card which told me that Miss L. Gill and Master E. Gill would be “at home” on Friday, the 23rd of December.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I had already become more critical, and I now doubted if “Faust” were the admirable work I had fancied it.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading One evening there came a letter for me, and, when I opened the envelope, I found inside a card which told me that Miss L. Gill and Master E. Gill would be “at home” on Friday, the 23rd of December.

intended for the left hand

From this reading In the bottom left-hand corner was the word “Dancing,” followed by the numerals 8–12; and in the corner opposite were four mysterious letters――“R.S.V.P.”

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading One evening there came a letter for me, and, when I opened the envelope, I found inside a card which told me that Miss L. Gill and Master E. Gill would be “at home” on Friday, the 23rd of December.

the literary culture

From this reading In the bottom left-hand corner was the word “Dancing,” followed by the numerals 8–12; and in the corner opposite were four mysterious letters――“R.S.V.P.”

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

From this reading I went to the opera every night that week, as I had planned to do, but the edge of my appetite was blunted, and, save in the case of “Tannhäuser,” and of “Lohengrin,” I was disappointed.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading One evening there came a letter for me, and, when I opened the envelope, I found inside a card which told me that Miss L. Gill and Master E. Gill would be “at home” on Friday, the 23rd of December.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading One evening there came a letter for me, and, when I opened the envelope, I found inside a card which told me that Miss L. Gill and Master E. Gill would be “at home” on Friday, the 23rd of December.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading One evening there came a letter for me, and, when I opened the envelope, I found inside a card which told me that Miss L. Gill and Master E. Gill would be “at home” on Friday, the 23rd of December.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I had already become more critical, and I now doubted if “Faust” were the admirable work I had fancied it.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I went to the opera every night that week, as I had planned to do, but the edge of my appetite was blunted, and, save in the case of “Tannhäuser,” and of “Lohengrin,” I was disappointed.

of an obscure nature

From this reading In the bottom left-hand corner was the word “Dancing,” followed by the numerals 8–12; and in the corner opposite were four mysterious letters――“R.S.V.P.”

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading My own name was written at the top of the card.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading I went to the opera every night that week, as I had planned to do, but the edge of my appetite was blunted, and, save in the case of “Tannhäuser,” and of “Lohengrin,” I was disappointed.

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

From this reading I had already become more critical, and I now doubted if “Faust” were the admirable work I had fancied it.

plural of “numeral” — a symbol used to represent a number

From this reading In the bottom left-hand corner was the word “Dancing,” followed by the numerals 8–12; and in the corner opposite were four mysterious letters――“R.S.V.P.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I went to the opera every night that week, as I had planned to do, but the edge of my appetite was blunted, and, save in the case of “Tannhäuser,” and of “Lohengrin,” I was disappointed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One evening there came a letter for me, and, when I opened the envelope, I found inside a card which told me that Miss L. Gill and Master E. Gill would be “at home” on Friday, the 23rd of December.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One evening there came a letter for me, and, when I opened the envelope, I found inside a card which told me that Miss L. Gill and Master E. Gill would be “at home” on Friday, the 23rd of December.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading One evening there came a letter for me, and, when I opened the envelope, I found inside a card which told me that Miss L. Gill and Master E. Gill would be “at home” on Friday, the 23rd of December.

a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes

From this reading I went to the opera every night that week, as I had planned to do, but the edge of my appetite was blunted, and, save in the case of “Tannhäuser,” and of “Lohengrin,” I was disappointed.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading In the bottom left-hand corner was the word “Dancing,” followed by the numerals 8–12; and in the corner opposite were four mysterious letters――“R.S.V.P.”

have ownership or possession of

From this reading My own name was written at the top of the card.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading In the bottom left-hand corner was the word “Dancing,” followed by the numerals 8–12; and in the corner opposite were four mysterious letters――“R.S.V.P.”

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading I went to the opera every night that week, as I had planned to do, but the edge of my appetite was blunted, and, save in the case of “Tannhäuser,” and of “Lohengrin,” I was disappointed.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading In the bottom left-hand corner was the word “Dancing,” followed by the numerals 8–12; and in the corner opposite were four mysterious letters――“R.S.V.P.”

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading In the bottom left-hand corner was the word “Dancing,” followed by the numerals 8–12; and in the corner opposite were four mysterious letters――“R.S.V.P.”

except for; apart from

From this reading I went to the opera every night that week, as I had planned to do, but the edge of my appetite was blunted, and, save in the case of “Tannhäuser,” and of “Lohengrin,” I was disappointed.

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

From this reading I went to the opera every night that week, as I had planned to do, but the edge of my appetite was blunted, and, save in the case of “Tannhäuser,” and of “Lohengrin,” I was disappointed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I went to the opera every night that week, as I had planned to do, but the edge of my appetite was blunted, and, save in the case of “Tannhäuser,” and of “Lohengrin,” I was disappointed.

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

From this reading I went to the opera every night that week, as I had planned to do, but the edge of my appetite was blunted, and, save in the case of “Tannhäuser,” and of “Lohengrin,” I was disappointed.

in or at that place or location

From this reading One evening there came a letter for me, and, when I opened the envelope, I found inside a card which told me that Miss L. Gill and Master E. Gill would be “at home” on Friday, the 23rd of December.

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

From this reading I went to the opera every night that week, as I had planned to do, but the edge of my appetite was blunted, and, save in the case of “Tannhäuser,” and of “Lohengrin,” I was disappointed.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading One evening there came a letter for me, and, when I opened the envelope, I found inside a card which told me that Miss L. Gill and Master E. Gill would be “at home” on Friday, the 23rd of December.

the upper part of anything

From this reading My own name was written at the top of the card.

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading In the bottom left-hand corner was the word “Dancing,” followed by the numerals 8–12; and in the corner opposite were four mysterious letters――“R.S.V.P.”

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

From this reading I went to the opera every night that week, as I had planned to do, but the edge of my appetite was blunted, and, save in the case of “Tannhäuser,” and of “Lohengrin,” I was disappointed.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading I went to the opera every night that week, as I had planned to do, but the edge of my appetite was blunted, and, save in the case of “Tannhäuser,” and of “Lohengrin,” I was disappointed.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I went to the opera every night that week, as I had planned to do, but the edge of my appetite was blunted, and, save in the case of “Tannhäuser,” and of “Lohengrin,” I was disappointed.

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

From this reading I had already become more critical, and I now doubted if “Faust” were the admirable work I had fancied it.

at the time that

From this reading One evening there came a letter for me, and, when I opened the envelope, I found inside a card which told me that Miss L. Gill and Master E. Gill would be “at home” on Friday, the 23rd of December.

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

From this reading One evening there came a letter for me, and, when I opened the envelope, I found inside a card which told me that Miss L. Gill and Master E. Gill would be “at home” on Friday, the 23rd of December.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading In the bottom left-hand corner was the word “Dancing,” followed by the numerals 8–12; and in the corner opposite were four mysterious letters――“R.S.V.P.”

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

From this reading I had already become more critical, and I now doubted if “Faust” were the admirable work I had fancied it.

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

From this reading One evening there came a letter for me, and, when I opened the envelope, I found inside a card which told me that Miss L. Gill and Master E. Gill would be “at home” on Friday, the 23rd of December.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading My own name was written at the top of the card.