Chapter XII

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

From this reading THE UNSUSPECTED CITY Hemming happened upon the city of Pernamba on the evening of a sultry day in April.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Hope they have some English soda-water down there," he said to the heavy foliage about him, "but I suppose it would be hardly fair to expect an ice factory so far from the coast."

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

From this reading "Hope they have some English soda-water down there," he said to the heavy foliage about him, "but I suppose it would be hardly fair to expect an ice factory so far from the coast."

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

From this reading For a second a vision of tall glasses and ice that clinked came to his mind's eye.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading THE UNSUSPECTED CITY Hemming happened upon the city of Pernamba on the evening of a sultry day in April.

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

From this reading "Hope they have some English soda-water down there," he said to the heavy foliage about him, "but I suppose it would be hardly fair to expect an ice factory so far from the coast."

on the far side of; further than

From this reading He manifested no surprise beyond straightening his monocle in his eye.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Hope they have some English soda-water down there," he said to the heavy foliage about him, "but I suppose it would be hardly fair to expect an ice factory so far from the coast."

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

From this reading For a second a vision of tall glasses and ice that clinked came to his mind's eye.

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

From this reading THE UNSUSPECTED CITY Hemming happened upon the city of Pernamba on the evening of a sultry day in April.

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From this reading For a second a vision of tall glasses and ice that clinked came to his mind's eye.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading "Hope they have some English soda-water down there," he said to the heavy foliage about him, "but I suppose it would be hardly fair to expect an ice factory so far from the coast."

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading He remembered the cool dining-rooms of his friends in Pernambuco.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE UNSUSPECTED CITY Hemming happened upon the city of Pernamba on the evening of a sultry day in April.

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From this reading He remembered the cool dining-rooms of his friends in Pernambuco.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Hope they have some English soda-water down there," he said to the heavy foliage about him, "but I suppose it would be hardly fair to expect an ice factory so far from the coast."

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading "Hope they have some English soda-water down there," he said to the heavy foliage about him, "but I suppose it would be hardly fair to expect an ice factory so far from the coast."

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

From this reading THE UNSUSPECTED CITY Hemming happened upon the city of Pernamba on the evening of a sultry day in April.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading "Hope they have some English soda-water down there," he said to the heavy foliage about him, "but I suppose it would be hardly fair to expect an ice factory so far from the coast."

the organ of sight

From this reading He manifested no surprise beyond straightening his monocle in his eye.

a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading "Hope they have some English soda-water down there," he said to the heavy foliage about him, "but I suppose it would be hardly fair to expect an ice factory so far from the coast."

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading "Hope they have some English soda-water down there," he said to the heavy foliage about him, "but I suppose it would be hardly fair to expect an ice factory so far from the coast."

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "Hope they have some English soda-water down there," he said to the heavy foliage about him, "but I suppose it would be hardly fair to expect an ice factory so far from the coast."

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading "Hope they have some English soda-water down there," he said to the heavy foliage about him, "but I suppose it would be hardly fair to expect an ice factory so far from the coast."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a second a vision of tall glasses and ice that clinked came to his mind's eye.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading He remembered the cool dining-rooms of his friends in Pernambuco.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Hope they have some English soda-water down there," he said to the heavy foliage about him, "but I suppose it would be hardly fair to expect an ice factory so far from the coast."

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading For a second a vision of tall glasses and ice that clinked came to his mind's eye.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading THE UNSUSPECTED CITY Hemming happened upon the city of Pernamba on the evening of a sultry day in April.

only a very short time before

From this reading "Hope they have some English soda-water down there," he said to the heavy foliage about him, "but I suppose it would be hardly fair to expect an ice factory so far from the coast."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Hope they have some English soda-water down there," he said to the heavy foliage about him, "but I suppose it would be hardly fair to expect an ice factory so far from the coast."

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

From this reading He manifested no surprise beyond straightening his monocle in his eye.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading "Hope they have some English soda-water down there," he said to the heavy foliage about him, "but I suppose it would be hardly fair to expect an ice factory so far from the coast."

inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem

From this reading THE UNSUSPECTED CITY Hemming happened upon the city of Pernamba on the evening of a sultry day in April.

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

From this reading "Hope they have some English soda-water down there," he said to the heavy foliage about him, "but I suppose it would be hardly fair to expect an ice factory so far from the coast."

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

From this reading He manifested no surprise beyond straightening his monocle in his eye.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "Hope they have some English soda-water down there," he said to the heavy foliage about him, "but I suppose it would be hardly fair to expect an ice factory so far from the coast."

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

From this reading "Hope they have some English soda-water down there," he said to the heavy foliage about him, "but I suppose it would be hardly fair to expect an ice factory so far from the coast."

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading "Hope they have some English soda-water down there," he said to the heavy foliage about him, "but I suppose it would be hardly fair to expect an ice factory so far from the coast."

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

From this reading THE UNSUSPECTED CITY Hemming happened upon the city of Pernamba on the evening of a sultry day in April.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Hope they have some English soda-water down there," he said to the heavy foliage about him, "but I suppose it would be hardly fair to expect an ice factory so far from the coast."

past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

From this reading He manifested no surprise beyond straightening his monocle in his eye.

possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading For a second a vision of tall glasses and ice that clinked came to his mind's eye.

A single round eyeglass kept in position by the muscles around the eye, worn by gentleman aristocrats.

From this reading He manifested no surprise beyond straightening his monocle in his eye.

not any; not one

From this reading He manifested no surprise beyond straightening his monocle in his eye.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE UNSUSPECTED CITY Hemming happened upon the city of Pernamba on the evening of a sultry day in April.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE UNSUSPECTED CITY Hemming happened upon the city of Pernamba on the evening of a sultry day in April.

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From this reading THE UNSUSPECTED CITY Hemming happened upon the city of Pernamba on the evening of a sultry day in April.

a port city of northeastern Brazil on the Atlantic

From this reading He remembered the cool dining-rooms of his friends in Pernambuco.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading He remembered the cool dining-rooms of his friends in Pernambuco.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Hope they have some English soda-water down there," he said to the heavy foliage about him, "but I suppose it would be hardly fair to expect an ice factory so far from the coast."

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

From this reading For a second a vision of tall glasses and ice that clinked came to his mind's eye.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Hope they have some English soda-water down there," he said to the heavy foliage about him, "but I suppose it would be hardly fair to expect an ice factory so far from the coast."

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

From this reading "Hope they have some English soda-water down there," he said to the heavy foliage about him, "but I suppose it would be hardly fair to expect an ice factory so far from the coast."

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Hope they have some English soda-water down there," he said to the heavy foliage about him, "but I suppose it would be hardly fair to expect an ice factory so far from the coast."

-ing form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight

From this reading He manifested no surprise beyond straightening his monocle in his eye.

sexually exciting or gratifying

From this reading THE UNSUSPECTED CITY Hemming happened upon the city of Pernamba on the evening of a sultry day in April.

express a supposition

From this reading "Hope they have some English soda-water down there," he said to the heavy foliage about him, "but I suppose it would be hardly fair to expect an ice factory so far from the coast."

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading He manifested no surprise beyond straightening his monocle in his eye.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading For a second a vision of tall glasses and ice that clinked came to his mind's eye.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For a second a vision of tall glasses and ice that clinked came to his mind's eye.

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

From this reading THE UNSUSPECTED CITY Hemming happened upon the city of Pernamba on the evening of a sultry day in April.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Hope they have some English soda-water down there," he said to the heavy foliage about him, "but I suppose it would be hardly fair to expect an ice factory so far from the coast."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Hope they have some English soda-water down there," he said to the heavy foliage about him, "but I suppose it would be hardly fair to expect an ice factory so far from the coast."

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

From this reading "Hope they have some English soda-water down there," he said to the heavy foliage about him, "but I suppose it would be hardly fair to expect an ice factory so far from the coast."

not suspected or believed likely

From this reading THE UNSUSPECTED CITY Hemming happened upon the city of Pernamba on the evening of a sultry day in April.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE UNSUSPECTED CITY Hemming happened upon the city of Pernamba on the evening of a sultry day in April.

a vivid mental image

From this reading For a second a vision of tall glasses and ice that clinked came to his mind's eye.

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

From this reading "Hope they have some English soda-water down there," he said to the heavy foliage about him, "but I suppose it would be hardly fair to expect an ice factory so far from the coast."