Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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

From this reading Primitive habits--Rosy-faced damsel--A pleasant moment--Suit of black--The furtive glance--The mighty round--Degenerate times--The newspaper--The evil chance--I congratulate you.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading 'I am hot and dusty,' said I, 'and should wish to cool my hands and face.'

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

From this reading 'Young gentleman,' said the huge fat landlord, 'you are come at the right time; dinner will be taken up in a few minutes, and such a dinner,' he continued, rubbing his hands, 'as you will not see every day in these times.'

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

From this reading 'Young gentleman,' said the huge fat landlord, 'you are come at the right time; dinner will be taken up in a few minutes, and such a dinner,' he continued, rubbing his hands, 'as you will not see every day in these times.'

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

From this reading 'Young gentleman,' said the huge fat landlord, 'you are come at the right time; dinner will be taken up in a few minutes, and such a dinner,' he continued, rubbing his hands, 'as you will not see every day in these times.'

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 'Young gentleman,' said the huge fat landlord, 'you are come at the right time; dinner will be taken up in a few minutes, and such a dinner,' he continued, rubbing his hands, 'as you will not see every day in these times.'

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

From this reading 'Young gentleman,' said the huge fat landlord, 'you are come at the right time; dinner will be taken up in a few minutes, and such a dinner,' he continued, rubbing his hands, 'as you will not see every day in these times.'

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Primitive habits--Rosy-faced damsel--A pleasant moment--Suit of black--The furtive glance--The mighty round--Degenerate times--The newspaper--The evil chance--I congratulate you.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading 'By no means,' said I, 'I am a person of primitive habits, and there is nothing like the pump in weather like this.'

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Primitive habits--Rosy-faced damsel--A pleasant moment--Suit of black--The furtive glance--The mighty round--Degenerate times--The newspaper--The evil chance--I congratulate you.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading 'Young gentleman,' said the huge fat landlord, 'you are come at the right time; dinner will be taken up in a few minutes, and such a dinner,' he continued, rubbing his hands, 'as you will not see every day in these times.'

say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading Primitive habits--Rosy-faced damsel--A pleasant moment--Suit of black--The furtive glance--The mighty round--Degenerate times--The newspaper--The evil chance--I congratulate you.

without stop or interruption

From this reading 'Young gentleman,' said the huge fat landlord, 'you are come at the right time; dinner will be taken up in a few minutes, and such a dinner,' he continued, rubbing his hands, 'as you will not see every day in these times.'

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading 'I am hot and dusty,' said I, 'and should wish to cool my hands and face.'

a young unmarried woman

From this reading Primitive habits--Rosy-faced damsel--A pleasant moment--Suit of black--The furtive glance--The mighty round--Degenerate times--The newspaper--The evil chance--I congratulate you.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading 'Young gentleman,' said the huge fat landlord, 'you are come at the right time; dinner will be taken up in a few minutes, and such a dinner,' he continued, rubbing his hands, 'as you will not see every day in these times.'

a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

From this reading Primitive habits--Rosy-faced damsel--A pleasant moment--Suit of black--The furtive glance--The mighty round--Degenerate times--The newspaper--The evil chance--I congratulate you.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading 'Young gentleman,' said the huge fat landlord, 'you are come at the right time; dinner will be taken up in a few minutes, and such a dinner,' he continued, rubbing his hands, 'as you will not see every day in these times.'

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading 'I am hot and dusty,' said I, 'and should wish to cool my hands and face.'

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading 'Young gentleman,' said the huge fat landlord, 'you are come at the right time; dinner will be taken up in a few minutes, and such a dinner,' he continued, rubbing his hands, 'as you will not see every day in these times.'

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Primitive habits--Rosy-faced damsel--A pleasant moment--Suit of black--The furtive glance--The mighty round--Degenerate times--The newspaper--The evil chance--I congratulate you.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading 'I am hot and dusty,' said I, 'and should wish to cool my hands and face.'

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading 'Young gentleman,' said the huge fat landlord, 'you are come at the right time; dinner will be taken up in a few minutes, and such a dinner,' he continued, rubbing his hands, 'as you will not see every day in these times.'

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading 'Young gentleman,' said the huge fat landlord, 'you are come at the right time; dinner will be taken up in a few minutes, and such a dinner,' he continued, rubbing his hands, 'as you will not see every day in these times.'

marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

From this reading Primitive habits--Rosy-faced damsel--A pleasant moment--Suit of black--The furtive glance--The mighty round--Degenerate times--The newspaper--The evil chance--I congratulate you.

a man of refinement

From this reading 'Young gentleman,' said the huge fat landlord, 'you are come at the right time; dinner will be taken up in a few minutes, and such a dinner,' he continued, rubbing his hands, 'as you will not see every day in these times.'

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Primitive habits--Rosy-faced damsel--A pleasant moment--Suit of black--The furtive glance--The mighty round--Degenerate times--The newspaper--The evil chance--I congratulate you.

(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface

From this reading 'Jenny!' said the huge landlord, with the utmost gravity, 'show the gentleman into number seven, that he may wash his hands and face.'

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading Primitive habits--Rosy-faced damsel--A pleasant moment--Suit of black--The furtive glance--The mighty round--Degenerate times--The newspaper--The evil chance--I congratulate you.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading 'Young gentleman,' said the huge fat landlord, 'you are come at the right time; dinner will be taken up in a few minutes, and such a dinner,' he continued, rubbing his hands, 'as you will not see every day in these times.'

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

From this reading 'Young gentleman,' said the huge fat landlord, 'you are come at the right time; dinner will be taken up in a few minutes, and such a dinner,' he continued, rubbing his hands, 'as you will not see every day in these times.'

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

From this reading 'Young gentleman,' said the huge fat landlord, 'you are come at the right time; dinner will be taken up in a few minutes, and such a dinner,' he continued, rubbing his hands, 'as you will not see every day in these times.'

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading 'I am hot and dusty,' said I, 'and should wish to cool my hands and face.'

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading 'Young gentleman,' said the huge fat landlord, 'you are come at the right time; dinner will be taken up in a few minutes, and such a dinner,' he continued, rubbing his hands, 'as you will not see every day in these times.'

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

From this reading Primitive habits--Rosy-faced damsel--A pleasant moment--Suit of black--The furtive glance--The mighty round--Degenerate times--The newspaper--The evil chance--I congratulate you.

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

From this reading 'Young gentleman,' said the huge fat landlord, 'you are come at the right time; dinner will be taken up in a few minutes, and such a dinner,' he continued, rubbing his hands, 'as you will not see every day in these times.'

moving to the inside of something

From this reading 'Jenny!' said the huge landlord, with the utmost gravity, 'show the gentleman into number seven, that he may wash his hands and face.'

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

From this reading 'By no means,' said I, 'I am a person of primitive habits, and there is nothing like the pump in weather like this.'

United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)

From this reading 'Jenny!' said the huge landlord, with the utmost gravity, 'show the gentleman into number seven, that he may wash his hands and face.'

a landowner who leases to others

From this reading 'Young gentleman,' said the huge fat landlord, 'you are come at the right time; dinner will be taken up in a few minutes, and such a dinner,' he continued, rubbing his hands, 'as you will not see every day in these times.'

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading 'By no means,' said I, 'I am a person of primitive habits, and there is nothing like the pump in weather like this.'

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading 'Jenny!' said the huge landlord, with the utmost gravity, 'show the gentleman into number seven, that he may wash his hands and face.'

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading 'By no means,' said I, 'I am a person of primitive habits, and there is nothing like the pump in weather like this.'

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading Primitive habits--Rosy-faced damsel--A pleasant moment--Suit of black--The furtive glance--The mighty round--Degenerate times--The newspaper--The evil chance--I congratulate you.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading 'Young gentleman,' said the huge fat landlord, 'you are come at the right time; dinner will be taken up in a few minutes, and such a dinner,' he continued, rubbing his hands, 'as you will not see every day in these times.'

a particular point in time

From this reading Primitive habits--Rosy-faced damsel--A pleasant moment--Suit of black--The furtive glance--The mighty round--Degenerate times--The newspaper--The evil chance--I congratulate you.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 'I am hot and dusty,' said I, 'and should wish to cool my hands and face.'

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading Primitive habits--Rosy-faced damsel--A pleasant moment--Suit of black--The furtive glance--The mighty round--Degenerate times--The newspaper--The evil chance--I congratulate you.

not any; not one

From this reading 'By no means,' said I, 'I am a person of primitive habits, and there is nothing like the pump in weather like this.'

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 'Young gentleman,' said the huge fat landlord, 'you are come at the right time; dinner will be taken up in a few minutes, and such a dinner,' he continued, rubbing his hands, 'as you will not see every day in these times.'

not one thing; not anything

From this reading 'By no means,' said I, 'I am a person of primitive habits, and there is nothing like the pump in weather like this.'

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading 'Jenny!' said the huge landlord, with the utmost gravity, 'show the gentleman into number seven, that he may wash his hands and face.'

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Primitive habits--Rosy-faced damsel--A pleasant moment--Suit of black--The furtive glance--The mighty round--Degenerate times--The newspaper--The evil chance--I congratulate you.

a human being

From this reading 'By no means,' said I, 'I am a person of primitive habits, and there is nothing like the pump in weather like this.'

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Primitive habits--Rosy-faced damsel--A pleasant moment--Suit of black--The furtive glance--The mighty round--Degenerate times--The newspaper--The evil chance--I congratulate you.

belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

From this reading Primitive habits--Rosy-faced damsel--A pleasant moment--Suit of black--The furtive glance--The mighty round--Degenerate times--The newspaper--The evil chance--I congratulate you.

operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal

From this reading 'By no means,' said I, 'I am a person of primitive habits, and there is nothing like the pump in weather like this.'

precisely, exactly

From this reading 'Young gentleman,' said the huge fat landlord, 'you are come at the right time; dinner will be taken up in a few minutes, and such a dinner,' he continued, rubbing his hands, 'as you will not see every day in these times.'

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From this reading Primitive habits--Rosy-faced damsel--A pleasant moment--Suit of black--The furtive glance--The mighty round--Degenerate times--The newspaper--The evil chance--I congratulate you.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Primitive habits--Rosy-faced damsel--A pleasant moment--Suit of black--The furtive glance--The mighty round--Degenerate times--The newspaper--The evil chance--I congratulate you.

the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another

From this reading 'Young gentleman,' said the huge fat landlord, 'you are come at the right time; dinner will be taken up in a few minutes, and such a dinner,' he continued, rubbing his hands, 'as you will not see every day in these times.'

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'Young gentleman,' said the huge fat landlord, 'you are come at the right time; dinner will be taken up in a few minutes, and such a dinner,' he continued, rubbing his hands, 'as you will not see every day in these times.'

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading 'Young gentleman,' said the huge fat landlord, 'you are come at the right time; dinner will be taken up in a few minutes, and such a dinner,' he continued, rubbing his hands, 'as you will not see every day in these times.'

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading 'Jenny!' said the huge landlord, with the utmost gravity, 'show the gentleman into number seven, that he may wash his hands and face.'

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading 'I am hot and dusty,' said I, 'and should wish to cool my hands and face.'

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading 'Jenny!' said the huge landlord, with the utmost gravity, 'show the gentleman into number seven, that he may wash his hands and face.'

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading 'Young gentleman,' said the huge fat landlord, 'you are come at the right time; dinner will be taken up in a few minutes, and such a dinner,' he continued, rubbing his hands, 'as you will not see every day in these times.'

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading Primitive habits--Rosy-faced damsel--A pleasant moment--Suit of black--The furtive glance--The mighty round--Degenerate times--The newspaper--The evil chance--I congratulate you.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading 'Young gentleman,' said the huge fat landlord, 'you are come at the right time; dinner will be taken up in a few minutes, and such a dinner,' he continued, rubbing his hands, 'as you will not see every day in these times.'

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'Jenny!' said the huge landlord, with the utmost gravity, 'show the gentleman into number seven, that he may wash his hands and face.'

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

From this reading Primitive habits--Rosy-faced damsel--A pleasant moment--Suit of black--The furtive glance--The mighty round--Degenerate times--The newspaper--The evil chance--I congratulate you.

in or at that place or location

From this reading 'By no means,' said I, 'I am a person of primitive habits, and there is nothing like the pump in weather like this.'

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading 'Young gentleman,' said the huge fat landlord, 'you are come at the right time; dinner will be taken up in a few minutes, and such a dinner,' he continued, rubbing his hands, 'as you will not see every day in these times.'

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

From this reading 'By no means,' said I, 'I am a person of primitive habits, and there is nothing like the pump in weather like this.'

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading 'Young gentleman,' said the huge fat landlord, 'you are come at the right time; dinner will be taken up in a few minutes, and such a dinner,' he continued, rubbing his hands, 'as you will not see every day in these times.'

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Primitive habits--Rosy-faced damsel--A pleasant moment--Suit of black--The furtive glance--The mighty round--Degenerate times--The newspaper--The evil chance--I congratulate you.

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

From this reading 'I am hot and dusty,' said I, 'and should wish to cool my hands and face.'

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

From this reading 'Young gentleman,' said the huge fat landlord, 'you are come at the right time; dinner will be taken up in a few minutes, and such a dinner,' he continued, rubbing his hands, 'as you will not see every day in these times.'

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading 'Jenny!' said the huge landlord, with the utmost gravity, 'show the gentleman into number seven, that he may wash his hands and face.'

clean with some chemical process

From this reading 'Jenny!' said the huge landlord, with the utmost gravity, 'show the gentleman into number seven, that he may wash his hands and face.'

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading 'By no means,' said I, 'I am a person of primitive habits, and there is nothing like the pump in weather like this.'

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading 'Young gentleman,' said the huge fat landlord, 'you are come at the right time; dinner will be taken up in a few minutes, and such a dinner,' he continued, rubbing his hands, 'as you will not see every day in these times.'

hope for; have a wish

From this reading 'I am hot and dusty,' said I, 'and should wish to cool my hands and face.'

in the company of; together with

From this reading 'Jenny!' said the huge landlord, with the utmost gravity, 'show the gentleman into number seven, that he may wash his hands and face.'

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Primitive habits--Rosy-faced damsel--A pleasant moment--Suit of black--The furtive glance--The mighty round--Degenerate times--The newspaper--The evil chance--I congratulate you.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading 'Young gentleman,' said the huge fat landlord, 'you are come at the right time; dinner will be taken up in a few minutes, and such a dinner,' he continued, rubbing his hands, 'as you will not see every day in these times.'