Chapter XVII · Poplars Four

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

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading He closed the windows against distractions from the street and switched off the electric fan, the whirr of which sounded above the traffic roar.

matters of personal concern

From this reading Yet with all these aids to concentration, his résumé of facts newly given out in the affairs of his self-selected lady reached no conclusion.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He closed the windows against distractions from the street and switched off the electric fan, the whirr of which sounded above the traffic roar.

a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles

From this reading Yet with all these aids to concentration, his résumé of facts newly given out in the affairs of his self-selected lady reached no conclusion.

(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 Yet with all these aids to concentration, his résumé of facts newly given out in the affairs of his self-selected lady reached no conclusion.

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

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The telephone he silenced with a towel wrapped around the bell.

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

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)

From this reading Instead, he locked himself in the Astor suite, little used hitherto except for sleep.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading The telephone he silenced with a towel wrapped around the bell.

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading He closed the windows against distractions from the street and switched off the electric fan, the whirr of which sounded above the traffic roar.

the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume

From this reading Yet with all these aids to concentration, his résumé of facts newly given out in the affairs of his self-selected lady reached no conclusion.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading Yet with all these aids to concentration, his résumé of facts newly given out in the affairs of his self-selected lady reached no conclusion.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

plural of “distraction” — mental turmoil

From this reading He closed the windows against distractions from the street and switched off the electric fan, the whirr of which sounded above the traffic roar.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading He closed the windows against distractions from the street and switched off the electric fan, the whirr of which sounded above the traffic roar.

apart from; not including

From this reading Instead, he locked himself in the Astor suite, little used hitherto except for sleep.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Yet with all these aids to concentration, his résumé of facts newly given out in the affairs of his self-selected lady reached no conclusion.

strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

From this reading He closed the windows against distractions from the street and switched off the electric fan, the whirr of which sounded above the traffic roar.

the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

reproduced fraudulently

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He closed the windows against distractions from the street and switched off the electric fan, the whirr of which sounded above the traffic roar.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Yet with all these aids to concentration, his résumé of facts newly given out in the affairs of his self-selected lady reached no conclusion.

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

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

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

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

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

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

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

From this reading Yet with all these aids to concentration, his résumé of facts newly given out in the affairs of his self-selected lady reached no conclusion.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading Instead, he locked himself in the Astor suite, little used hitherto except for sleep.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

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

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Instead, he locked himself in the Astor suite, little used hitherto except for sleep.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Yet with all these aids to concentration, his résumé of facts newly given out in the affairs of his self-selected lady reached no conclusion.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

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

From this reading Instead, he locked himself in the Astor suite, little used hitherto except for sleep.

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading Instead, he locked himself in the Astor suite, little used hitherto except for sleep.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

deeply or seriously thoughtful

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

flat tableland with steep edges

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

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

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

very recently

From this reading Yet with all these aids to concentration, his résumé of facts newly given out in the affairs of his self-selected lady reached no conclusion.

not any; not one

From this reading Yet with all these aids to concentration, his résumé of facts newly given out in the affairs of his self-selected lady reached no conclusion.

not divisible by two

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

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

From this reading He closed the windows against distractions from the street and switched off the electric fan, the whirr of which sounded above the traffic roar.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Yet with all these aids to concentration, his résumé of facts newly given out in the affairs of his self-selected lady reached no conclusion.

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

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

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

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Yet with all these aids to concentration, his résumé of facts newly given out in the affairs of his self-selected lady reached no conclusion.

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading He closed the windows against distractions from the street and switched off the electric fan, the whirr of which sounded above the traffic roar.

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From this reading Yet with all these aids to concentration, his résumé of facts newly given out in the affairs of his self-selected lady reached no conclusion.

having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

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

From this reading Yet with all these aids to concentration, his résumé of facts newly given out in the affairs of his self-selected lady reached no conclusion.

reduced to silence

From this reading The telephone he silenced with a towel wrapped around the bell.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Instead, he locked himself in the Astor suite, little used hitherto except for sleep.

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

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading He closed the windows against distractions from the street and switched off the electric fan, the whirr of which sounded above the traffic roar.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading He closed the windows against distractions from the street and switched off the electric fan, the whirr of which sounded above the traffic roar.

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading Instead, he locked himself in the Astor suite, little used hitherto except for sleep.

past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence

From this reading He closed the windows against distractions from the street and switched off the electric fan, the whirr of which sounded above the traffic roar.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading The telephone he silenced with a towel wrapped around the bell.

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

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

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

From this reading Yet with all these aids to concentration, his résumé of facts newly given out in the affairs of his self-selected lady reached no conclusion.

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

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

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

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping

From this reading The telephone he silenced with a towel wrapped around the bell.

the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

From this reading He closed the windows against distractions from the street and switched off the electric fan, the whirr of which sounded above the traffic roar.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Instead, he locked himself in the Astor suite, little used hitherto except for sleep.

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

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

make a soft swishing sound

From this reading He closed the windows against distractions from the street and switched off the electric fan, the whirr of which sounded above the traffic roar.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading He closed the windows against distractions from the street and switched off the electric fan, the whirr of which sounded above the traffic roar.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The telephone he silenced with a towel wrapped around the bell.

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

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading The telephone he silenced with a towel wrapped around the bell.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet with all these aids to concentration, his résumé of facts newly given out in the affairs of his self-selected lady reached no conclusion.

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

From this reading HAD Peter Pape been at home in Hellroaring the late afternoon of this crowded day in New York, he doubtless would have saddled Polkadot and climbed to some lonely mesa for meditative fingering of the odd chain into which he had forged himself as a link.