Chapter XIV · The Players

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

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Always there is that uprooting, due to the steady march of the threatening skyscraper up the island of Manhattan.

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

From this reading As in the case of the cyclone, however, verdant places are left behind in this barren desert of commerce, little green spots which remain an eternal blessing and evidence that there were once normal human beings here who thought and had time to care for beauty.

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

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

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

From this reading As in the case of the cyclone, however, verdant places are left behind in this barren desert of commerce, little green spots which remain an eternal blessing and evidence that there were once normal human beings here who thought and had time to care for beauty.

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

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading As in the case of the cyclone, however, verdant places are left behind in this barren desert of commerce, little green spots which remain an eternal blessing and evidence that there were once normal human beings here who thought and had time to care for beauty.

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

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading As in the case of the cyclone, however, verdant places are left behind in this barren desert of commerce, little green spots which remain an eternal blessing and evidence that there were once normal human beings here who thought and had time to care for beauty.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading As in the case of the cyclone, however, verdant places are left behind in this barren desert of commerce, little green spots which remain an eternal blessing and evidence that there were once normal human beings here who thought and had time to care for beauty.

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading As in the case of the cyclone, however, verdant places are left behind in this barren desert of commerce, little green spots which remain an eternal blessing and evidence that there were once normal human beings here who thought and had time to care for beauty.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

the formal act of approving

From this reading As in the case of the cyclone, however, verdant places are left behind in this barren desert of commerce, little green spots which remain an eternal blessing and evidence that there were once normal human beings here who thought and had time to care for beauty.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading As in the case of the cyclone, however, verdant places are left behind in this barren desert of commerce, little green spots which remain an eternal blessing and evidence that there were once normal human beings here who thought and had time to care for beauty.

an occurrence of something

From this reading As in the case of the cyclone, however, verdant places are left behind in this barren desert of commerce, little green spots which remain an eternal blessing and evidence that there were once normal human beings here who thought and had time to care for beauty.

a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

From this reading As in the case of the cyclone, however, verdant places are left behind in this barren desert of commerce, little green spots which remain an eternal blessing and evidence that there were once normal human beings here who thought and had time to care for beauty.

rural regions

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading As in the case of the cyclone, however, verdant places are left behind in this barren desert of commerce, little green spots which remain an eternal blessing and evidence that there were once normal human beings here who thought and had time to care for beauty.

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Always there is that uprooting, due to the steady march of the threatening skyscraper up the island of Manhattan.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading As in the case of the cyclone, however, verdant places are left behind in this barren desert of commerce, little green spots which remain an eternal blessing and evidence that there were once normal human beings here who thought and had time to care for beauty.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading As in the case of the cyclone, however, verdant places are left behind in this barren desert of commerce, little green spots which remain an eternal blessing and evidence that there were once normal human beings here who thought and had time to care for beauty.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As in the case of the cyclone, however, verdant places are left behind in this barren desert of commerce, little green spots which remain an eternal blessing and evidence that there were once normal human beings here who thought and had time to care for beauty.

excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion

From this reading Big Business in New York has wiped out the homes of the people and sent them in a frantic rush hither and thither in search of a place to live.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

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From this reading One such place is Gramercy Park.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading As in the case of the cyclone, however, verdant places are left behind in this barren desert of commerce, little green spots which remain an eternal blessing and evidence that there were once normal human beings here who thought and had time to care for beauty.

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

From this reading As in the case of the cyclone, however, verdant places are left behind in this barren desert of commerce, little green spots which remain an eternal blessing and evidence that there were once normal human beings here who thought and had time to care for beauty.

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

From this reading Big Business in New York has wiped out the homes of the people and sent them in a frantic rush hither and thither in search of a place to live.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading Big Business in New York has wiped out the homes of the people and sent them in a frantic rush hither and thither in search of a place to live.

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading Big Business in New York has wiped out the homes of the people and sent them in a frantic rush hither and thither in search of a place to live.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading As in the case of the cyclone, however, verdant places are left behind in this barren desert of commerce, little green spots which remain an eternal blessing and evidence that there were once normal human beings here who thought and had time to care for beauty.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading As in the case of the cyclone, however, verdant places are left behind in this barren desert of commerce, little green spots which remain an eternal blessing and evidence that there were once normal human beings here who thought and had time to care for beauty.

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

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

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

From this reading Always there is that uprooting, due to the steady march of the threatening skyscraper up the island of Manhattan.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Always there is that uprooting, due to the steady march of the threatening skyscraper up the island of Manhattan.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

the act of departing

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

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 As in the case of the cyclone, however, verdant places are left behind in this barren desert of commerce, little green spots which remain an eternal blessing and evidence that there were once normal human beings here who thought and had time to care for beauty.

past form of “liken” — consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

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

From this reading As in the case of the cyclone, however, verdant places are left behind in this barren desert of commerce, little green spots which remain an eternal blessing and evidence that there were once normal human beings here who thought and had time to care for beauty.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Big Business in New York has wiped out the homes of the people and sent them in a frantic rush hither and thither in search of a place to live.

roused to anger

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

one of the five boroughs of New York City

From this reading Always there is that uprooting, due to the steady march of the threatening skyscraper up the island of Manhattan.

march in a procession

From this reading Always there is that uprooting, due to the steady march of the threatening skyscraper up the island of Manhattan.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Big Business in New York has wiped out the homes of the people and sent them in a frantic rush hither and thither in search of a place to live.

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

From this reading As in the case of the cyclone, however, verdant places are left behind in this barren desert of commerce, little green spots which remain an eternal blessing and evidence that there were once normal human beings here who thought and had time to care for beauty.

plural of “oasis” — a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

on one occasion

From this reading As in the case of the cyclone, however, verdant places are left behind in this barren desert of commerce, little green spots which remain an eternal blessing and evidence that there were once normal human beings here who thought and had time to care for beauty.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One such place is Gramercy Park.

and nothing more

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Big Business in New York has wiped out the homes of the people and sent them in a frantic rush hither and thither in search of a place to live.

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

From this reading One such place is Gramercy Park.

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

From this reading Big Business in New York has wiped out the homes of the people and sent them in a frantic rush hither and thither in search of a place to live.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Big Business in New York has wiped out the homes of the people and sent them in a frantic rush hither and thither in search of a place to live.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading As in the case of the cyclone, however, verdant places are left behind in this barren desert of commerce, little green spots which remain an eternal blessing and evidence that there were once normal human beings here who thought and had time to care for beauty.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

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

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading As in the case of the cyclone, however, verdant places are left behind in this barren desert of commerce, little green spots which remain an eternal blessing and evidence that there were once normal human beings here who thought and had time to care for beauty.

move hurridly

From this reading Big Business in New York has wiped out the homes of the people and sent them in a frantic rush hither and thither in search of a place to live.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Big Business in New York has wiped out the homes of the people and sent them in a frantic rush hither and thither in search of a place to live.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Big Business in New York has wiped out the homes of the people and sent them in a frantic rush hither and thither in search of a place to live.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

a very tall building with many stories

From this reading Always there is that uprooting, due to the steady march of the threatening skyscraper up the island of Manhattan.

spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens

From this reading As in the case of the cyclone, however, verdant places are left behind in this barren desert of commerce, little green spots which remain an eternal blessing and evidence that there were once normal human beings here who thought and had time to care for beauty.

make steady

From this reading Always there is that uprooting, due to the steady march of the threatening skyscraper up the island of Manhattan.

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading One such place is Gramercy Park.

plural of “sweep” — a wide scope

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Always there is that uprooting, due to the steady march of the threatening skyscraper up the island of Manhattan.

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

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Big Business in New York has wiped out the homes of the people and sent them in a frantic rush hither and thither in search of a place to live.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

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

From this reading As in the case of the cyclone, however, verdant places are left behind in this barren desert of commerce, little green spots which remain an eternal blessing and evidence that there were once normal human beings here who thought and had time to care for beauty.

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading Big Business in New York has wiped out the homes of the people and sent them in a frantic rush hither and thither in search of a place to live.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading As in the case of the cyclone, however, verdant places are left behind in this barren desert of commerce, little green spots which remain an eternal blessing and evidence that there were once normal human beings here who thought and had time to care for beauty.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading Always there is that uprooting, due to the steady march of the threatening skyscraper up the island of Manhattan.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading As in the case of the cyclone, however, verdant places are left behind in this barren desert of commerce, little green spots which remain an eternal blessing and evidence that there were once normal human beings here who thought and had time to care for beauty.

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

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

still full

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Always there is that uprooting, due to the steady march of the threatening skyscraper up the island of Manhattan.

-ing form of “uproot” — move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment

From this reading Always there is that uprooting, due to the steady march of the threatening skyscraper up the island of Manhattan.

characterized by abundance of verdure

From this reading As in the case of the cyclone, however, verdant places are left behind in this barren desert of commerce, little green spots which remain an eternal blessing and evidence that there were once normal human beings here who thought and had time to care for beauty.

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

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

From this reading As in the case of the cyclone, however, verdant places are left behind in this barren desert of commerce, little green spots which remain an eternal blessing and evidence that there were once normal human beings here who thought and had time to care for beauty.

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

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

which person or people

From this reading As in the case of the cyclone, however, verdant places are left behind in this barren desert of commerce, little green spots which remain an eternal blessing and evidence that there were once normal human beings here who thought and had time to care for beauty.

a mill that is powered by the wind

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion

From this reading Big Business in New York has wiped out the homes of the people and sent them in a frantic rush hither and thither in search of a place to live.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The mad progress of Big Business can almost be likened to a mighty cyclone which sweeps across the countryside with destruction in its wake, but here and there leaving, quite untouched, a farm, a fruit tree, or a windmill—delightful oases—which serve as the only record of a struggling civilization.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Big Business in New York has wiped out the homes of the people and sent them in a frantic rush hither and thither in search of a place to live.