Chapter II

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

From this reading LIFE AT A WATERING PLACE.

plural of “accessory” — clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

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

From this reading [A] The river on which Madrid stands, which in Summer is almost dried up.

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

From this reading The young man who was reading this letter was walking while he read, up and down an avenue of tall trees.

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

From this reading The young man who was reading this letter was walking while he read, up and down an avenue of tall trees.

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

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

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

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading LIFE AT A WATERING PLACE.

a line of approach

From this reading The young man who was reading this letter was walking while he read, up and down an avenue of tall trees.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

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

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

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

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

come together, usually for a purpose

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The young man who was reading this letter was walking while he read, up and down an avenue of tall trees.

not still wet

From this reading [A] The river on which Madrid stands, which in Summer is almost dried up.

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

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

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

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

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

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, literature, or culture

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

plural of “gust” — a strong current of air

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

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

From this reading The young man who was reading this letter was walking while he read, up and down an avenue of tall trees.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

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

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

plural of “inconvenience” — an inconvenient discomfort

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

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

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

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

From this reading [A] The river on which Madrid stands, which in Summer is almost dried up.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading The young man who was reading this letter was walking while he read, up and down an avenue of tall trees.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading LIFE AT A WATERING PLACE.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum

From this reading [A] The river on which Madrid stands, which in Summer is almost dried up.

engage in

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The young man who was reading this letter was walking while he read, up and down an avenue of tall trees.

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

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

plural of “moss” — tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

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

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

the auditory effect characterized by loud and constant noise

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

in manner that attracts attention

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The young man who was reading this letter was walking while he read, up and down an avenue of tall trees.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading [A] The river on which Madrid stands, which in Summer is almost dried up.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

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

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading LIFE AT A WATERING PLACE.

making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

move with force

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading The young man who was reading this letter was walking while he read, up and down an avenue of tall trees.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading The young man who was reading this letter was walking while he read, up and down an avenue of tall trees.

plural of “restriction” — a principle that limits the extent of something

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading [A] The river on which Madrid stands, which in Summer is almost dried up.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

done under pressure

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

the property of having a relatively small size

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

the act of perceiving the odor of something

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

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

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading [A] The river on which Madrid stands, which in Summer is almost dried up.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading The young man who was reading this letter was walking while he read, up and down an avenue of tall trees.

moderately warm

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

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

From this reading The young man who was reading this letter was walking while he read, up and down an avenue of tall trees.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

in or at that place or location

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

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

From this reading The young man who was reading this letter was walking while he read, up and down an avenue of tall trees.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

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

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

a heavy rain

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

plural of “tree” — 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 young man who was reading this letter was walking while he read, up and down an avenue of tall trees.

hard to endure

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

in a tumultuous and riotous manner

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

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

From this reading The young man who was reading this letter was walking while he read, up and down an avenue of tall trees.

a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading The young man who was reading this letter was walking while he read, up and down an avenue of tall trees.

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

From this reading The young man who was reading this letter was walking while he read, up and down an avenue of tall trees.

shedding tears

From this reading LIFE AT A WATERING PLACE.

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

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

during the time that

From this reading The young man who was reading this letter was walking while he read, up and down an avenue of tall trees.

which person or people

From this reading The young man who was reading this letter was walking while he read, up and down an avenue of tall trees.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At one end there was a low building with a pretentious Greco-Roman façade, from which a sulphurous smelling vapour came out in tepid gusts, and at the other, one of those phalansteries in which Spaniards congregate during the summer carrying with them into the country all the restrictions, inconveniences, and unhealthy accessories of a town life.

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

From this reading Rough slopes, covered with grass and mosses, came down close behind the bath house, as if trying to push it into the stream below; and the torrent itself, striving to make up for its smallness by the noise it made--like some human beings who are Manzanares[A] in size and Niagaras in noisiness--rushed tumultuously past the foundation-wall, swearing and muttering obstreperously that it would carry away the hotel, the promenade and the drinking-bar; the doctor, the inn-keeper and the visitors.

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

From this reading The young man who was reading this letter was walking while he read, up and down an avenue of tall trees.