Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading Of course, when Cecilia Cricklander should once be his wife, he would not permit her to lead this life of continuous racket--or, if she insisted upon it, she should indulge in it only when she went abroad alone.

plural of “aim” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Everything fine and great in his thoughts and aims seemed tarnished.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Of course, when Cecilia Cricklander should once be his wife, he would not permit her to lead this life of continuous racket--or, if she insisted upon it, she should indulge in it only when she went abroad alone.

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

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

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

From this reading A helpless sense of bitterness mastered him, and destroyed the loveliness and peace of the view.

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

From this reading Of course, when Cecilia Cricklander should once be his wife, he would not permit her to lead this life of continuous racket--or, if she insisted upon it, she should indulge in it only when she went abroad alone.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading A helpless sense of bitterness mastered him, and destroyed the loveliness and peace of the view.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading To what stage of degradation would his utter disillusion finally bring him!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

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

From this reading Of course, when Cecilia Cricklander should once be his wife, he would not permit her to lead this life of continuous racket--or, if she insisted upon it, she should indulge in it only when she went abroad alone.

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

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

continuing in time or space without interruption

From this reading Of course, when Cecilia Cricklander should once be his wife, he would not permit her to lead this life of continuous racket--or, if she insisted upon it, she should indulge in it only when she went abroad alone.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course, when Cecilia Cricklander should once be his wife, he would not permit her to lead this life of continuous racket--or, if she insisted upon it, she should indulge in it only when she went abroad alone.

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From this reading Of course, when Cecilia Cricklander should once be his wife, he would not permit her to lead this life of continuous racket--or, if she insisted upon it, she should indulge in it only when she went abroad alone.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

changing to a lower state (a less respected state)

From this reading To what stage of degradation would his utter disillusion finally bring him!

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From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading A helpless sense of bitterness mastered him, and destroyed the loveliness and peace of the view.

freeing from false belief or illusions

From this reading To what stage of degradation would his utter disillusion finally bring him!

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Everything fine and great in his thoughts and aims seemed tarnished.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading To what stage of degradation would his utter disillusion finally bring him!

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Everything fine and great in his thoughts and aims seemed tarnished.

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From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Everything fine and great in his thoughts and aims seemed tarnished.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

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

From this reading Of course, when Cecilia Cricklander should once be his wife, he would not permit her to lead this life of continuous racket--or, if she insisted upon it, she should indulge in it only when she went abroad alone.

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

From this reading A helpless sense of bitterness mastered him, and destroyed the loveliness and peace of the view.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Of course, when Cecilia Cricklander should once be his wife, he would not permit her to lead this life of continuous racket--or, if she insisted upon it, she should indulge in it only when she went abroad alone.

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

From this reading A helpless sense of bitterness mastered him, and destroyed the loveliness and peace of the view.

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

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Of course, when Cecilia Cricklander should once be his wife, he would not permit her to lead this life of continuous racket--or, if she insisted upon it, she should indulge in it only when she went abroad alone.

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

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

give free rein to

From this reading Of course, when Cecilia Cricklander should once be his wife, he would not permit her to lead this life of continuous racket--or, if she insisted upon it, she should indulge in it only when she went abroad alone.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading Of course, when Cecilia Cricklander should once be his wife, he would not permit her to lead this life of continuous racket--or, if she insisted upon it, she should indulge in it only when she went abroad alone.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Of course, when Cecilia Cricklander should once be his wife, he would not permit her to lead this life of continuous racket--or, if she insisted upon it, she should indulge in it only when she went abroad alone.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Of course, when Cecilia Cricklander should once be his wife, he would not permit her to lead this life of continuous racket--or, if she insisted upon it, she should indulge in it only when she went abroad alone.

the quality of being good looking and attractive

From this reading A helpless sense of bitterness mastered him, and destroyed the loveliness and peace of the view.

understood perfectly

From this reading A helpless sense of bitterness mastered him, and destroyed the loveliness and peace of the view.

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

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

the force of workers available

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

-ing form of “modernize” — make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Of course, when Cecilia Cricklander should once be his wife, he would not permit her to lead this life of continuous racket--or, if she insisted upon it, she should indulge in it only when she went abroad alone.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

on one occasion

From this reading Of course, when Cecilia Cricklander should once be his wife, he would not permit her to lead this life of continuous racket--or, if she insisted upon it, she should indulge in it only when she went abroad alone.

and nothing more

From this reading Of course, when Cecilia Cricklander should once be his wife, he would not permit her to lead this life of continuous racket--or, if she insisted upon it, she should indulge in it only when she went abroad alone.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading A helpless sense of bitterness mastered him, and destroyed the loveliness and peace of the view.

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading Of course, when Cecilia Cricklander should once be his wife, he would not permit her to lead this life of continuous racket--or, if she insisted upon it, she should indulge in it only when she went abroad alone.

a loud and disturbing noise

From this reading Of course, when Cecilia Cricklander should once be his wife, he would not permit her to lead this life of continuous racket--or, if she insisted upon it, she should indulge in it only when she went abroad alone.

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

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

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

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

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

From this reading Everything fine and great in his thoughts and aims seemed tarnished.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading A helpless sense of bitterness mastered him, and destroyed the loveliness and peace of the view.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Of course, when Cecilia Cricklander should once be his wife, he would not permit her to lead this life of continuous racket--or, if she insisted upon it, she should indulge in it only when she went abroad alone.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Of course, when Cecilia Cricklander should once be his wife, he would not permit her to lead this life of continuous racket--or, if she insisted upon it, she should indulge in it only when she went abroad alone.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading To what stage of degradation would his utter disillusion finally bring him!

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

not in physical motion

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

past form of “tarnish” — make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

From this reading Everything fine and great in his thoughts and aims seemed tarnished.

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

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

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

From this reading Of course, when Cecilia Cricklander should once be his wife, he would not permit her to lead this life of continuous racket--or, if she insisted upon it, she should indulge in it only when she went abroad alone.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Everything fine and great in his thoughts and aims seemed tarnished.

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

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

still full

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Of course, when Cecilia Cricklander should once be his wife, he would not permit her to lead this life of continuous racket--or, if she insisted upon it, she should indulge in it only when she went abroad alone.

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading To what stage of degradation would his utter disillusion finally bring him!

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading A helpless sense of bitterness mastered him, and destroyed the loveliness and peace of the view.

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

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

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

From this reading Of course, when Cecilia Cricklander should once be his wife, he would not permit her to lead this life of continuous racket--or, if she insisted upon it, she should indulge in it only when she went abroad alone.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading To what stage of degradation would his utter disillusion finally bring him!

at the time that

From this reading Of course, when Cecilia Cricklander should once be his wife, he would not permit her to lead this life of continuous racket--or, if she insisted upon it, she should indulge in it only when she went abroad alone.

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

From this reading An hour or so before sunset the next day John Derringham in his motor was climbing the steep roads which lead to San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, which still stands, a record of things mediæval, untouched by the modernizing hand of men.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Of course, when Cecilia Cricklander should once be his wife, he would not permit her to lead this life of continuous racket--or, if she insisted upon it, she should indulge in it only when she went abroad alone.

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

From this reading To what stage of degradation would his utter disillusion finally bring him!