Chapter XXX · In Cincinnati

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

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He had glanced them through, and read every word in them about poor Laura’s property, which was now secured to her and her heirs forever.

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From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

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

From this reading He had glanced them through, and read every word in them about poor Laura’s property, which was now secured to her and her heirs forever.

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

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

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

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

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

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

next to; at the side of

From this reading His morning papers were on the table beside him.

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

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From this reading Mr. Grey was breakfasting in that leisurely, luxurious kind of way which he enjoyed so thoroughly.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He had succeeded in making his claim clear, and Laura and her heirs were richer by some thirty thousand dollars than they were when last the crazy woman was in the city.

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

From this reading He had succeeded in making his claim clear, and Laura and her heirs were richer by some thirty thousand dollars than they were when last the crazy woman was in the city.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading He had succeeded in making his claim clear, and Laura and her heirs were richer by some thirty thousand dollars than they were when last the crazy woman was in the city.

rid of obstructions

From this reading He had succeeded in making his claim clear, and Laura and her heirs were richer by some thirty thousand dollars than they were when last the crazy woman was in the city.

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading He had succeeded in making his claim clear, and Laura and her heirs were richer by some thirty thousand dollars than they were when last the crazy woman was in the city.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

recognizable; marked

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

-ing form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading He had succeeded in making his claim clear, and Laura and her heirs were richer by some thirty thousand dollars than they were when last the crazy woman was in the city.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Mr. Grey was breakfasting in that leisurely, luxurious kind of way which he enjoyed so thoroughly.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He had glanced them through, and read every word in them about poor Laura’s property, which was now secured to her and her heirs forever.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

for a limitless time

From this reading He had glanced them through, and read every word in them about poor Laura’s property, which was now secured to her and her heirs forever.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading He had glanced them through, and read every word in them about poor Laura’s property, which was now secured to her and her heirs forever.

destroyed or killed

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Mr. Grey was breakfasting in that leisurely, luxurious kind of way which he enjoyed so thoroughly.

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

From this reading He had glanced them through, and read every word in them about poor Laura’s property, which was now secured to her and her heirs forever.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

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

From this reading Mr. Grey was breakfasting in that leisurely, luxurious kind of way which he enjoyed so thoroughly.

plural of “heir” — a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another

From this reading He had glanced them through, and read every word in them about poor Laura’s property, which was now secured to her and her heirs forever.

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

From this reading He had glanced them through, and read every word in them about poor Laura’s property, which was now secured to her and her heirs forever.

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

From this reading His morning papers were on the table beside him.

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

From this reading His morning papers were on the table beside him.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

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

From this reading Mr. Grey was breakfasting in that leisurely, luxurious kind of way which he enjoyed so thoroughly.

past form of “invest” — make an investment

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

and nothing more

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Mr. Grey was breakfasting in that leisurely, luxurious kind of way which he enjoyed so thoroughly.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

immediately past

From this reading He had succeeded in making his claim clear, and Laura and her heirs were richer by some thirty thousand dollars than they were when last the crazy woman was in the city.

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From this reading He had succeeded in making his claim clear, and Laura and her heirs were richer by some thirty thousand dollars than they were when last the crazy woman was in the city.

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

From this reading He had glanced them through, and read every word in them about poor Laura’s property, which was now secured to her and her heirs forever.

in an unhurried way or at one's convenience

From this reading Mr. Grey was breakfasting in that leisurely, luxurious kind of way which he enjoyed so thoroughly.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

a large number or amount

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses

From this reading Mr. Grey was breakfasting in that leisurely, luxurious kind of way which he enjoyed so thoroughly.

engage in

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading He had succeeded in making his claim clear, and Laura and her heirs were richer by some thirty thousand dollars than they were when last the crazy woman was in the city.

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

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading His morning papers were on the table beside him.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Grey was breakfasting in that leisurely, luxurious kind of way which he enjoyed so thoroughly.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

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

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He had glanced them through, and read every word in them about poor Laura’s property, which was now secured to her and her heirs forever.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Grey was breakfasting in that leisurely, luxurious kind of way which he enjoyed so thoroughly.

many times at short intervals

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading His morning papers were on the table beside him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading His morning papers were on the table beside him.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading He had glanced them through, and read every word in them about poor Laura’s property, which was now secured to her and her heirs forever.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading He had glanced them through, and read every word in them about poor Laura’s property, which was now secured to her and her heirs forever.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading He had glanced them through, and read every word in them about poor Laura’s property, which was now secured to her and her heirs forever.

comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth

From this reading He had succeeded in making his claim clear, and Laura and her heirs were richer by some thirty thousand dollars than they were when last the crazy woman was in the city.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading He had glanced them through, and read every word in them about poor Laura’s property, which was now secured to her and her heirs forever.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Mr. Grey was breakfasting in that leisurely, luxurious kind of way which he enjoyed so thoroughly.

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

From this reading He had succeeded in making his claim clear, and Laura and her heirs were richer by some thirty thousand dollars than they were when last the crazy woman was in the city.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading He had succeeded in making his claim clear, and Laura and her heirs were richer by some thirty thousand dollars than they were when last the crazy woman was in the city.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading His morning papers were on the table beside him.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He had succeeded in making his claim clear, and Laura and her heirs were richer by some thirty thousand dollars than they were when last the crazy woman was in the city.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mr. Grey was breakfasting in that leisurely, luxurious kind of way which he enjoyed so thoroughly.

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

From this reading His morning papers were on the table beside him.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He had glanced them through, and read every word in them about poor Laura’s property, which was now secured to her and her heirs forever.

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

From this reading He had succeeded in making his claim clear, and Laura and her heirs were richer by some thirty thousand dollars than they were when last the crazy woman was in the city.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading He had succeeded in making his claim clear, and Laura and her heirs were richer by some thirty thousand dollars than they were when last the crazy woman was in the city.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading Mr. Grey was breakfasting in that leisurely, luxurious kind of way which he enjoyed so thoroughly.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading He had succeeded in making his claim clear, and Laura and her heirs were richer by some thirty thousand dollars than they were when last the crazy woman was in the city.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He had glanced them through, and read every word in them about poor Laura’s property, which was now secured to her and her heirs forever.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

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

From this reading He had glanced them through, and read every word in them about poor Laura’s property, which was now secured to her and her heirs forever.

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

precisely as stated

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

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

From this reading Mr. Grey was breakfasting in that leisurely, luxurious kind of way which he enjoyed so thoroughly.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Mr. Grey was breakfasting in that leisurely, luxurious kind of way which he enjoyed so thoroughly.

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

From this reading His morning papers were on the table beside him.

at the time that

From this reading He had succeeded in making his claim clear, and Laura and her heirs were richer by some thirty thousand dollars than they were when last the crazy woman was in the city.

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

From this reading Mr. Grey was breakfasting in that leisurely, luxurious kind of way which he enjoyed so thoroughly.

in the company of; together with

From this reading To a man with nearly half a million thirty thousand dollars were not so very much; but Mr. Grey was glad to get it, and had decided that it should be invested for Alice, just as his breakfast appeared, and in dispatching that, he forgot the city lots and houses, and the days when he had gone so often to one of them, now a long time torn down to make room for a large and handsome block.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading He had succeeded in making his claim clear, and Laura and her heirs were richer by some thirty thousand dollars than they were when last the crazy woman was in the city.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading He had glanced them through, and read every word in them about poor Laura’s property, which was now secured to her and her heirs forever.