Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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From this reading In 1861 the Pacific Mail Steamship Line was petitioned for, or, at least, a mail line on the Pacific, between the United States and the Orient world, and that, while the nation was engaged in a mighty struggle for its life.

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

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

(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 all events, we can wait till Edison perfects the electric light, before asking him to make a dinner available with Delmonico fifteen miles away.

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

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

completing its life cycle within a year

From this reading But I never can seem to see the day when the annual dinner can be conducted by the members except face-to-face.

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

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading At all events, we can wait till Edison perfects the electric light, before asking him to make a dinner available with Delmonico fifteen miles away.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At all events, we can wait till Edison perfects the electric light, before asking him to make a dinner available with Delmonico fifteen miles away.

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading At all events, we can wait till Edison perfects the electric light, before asking him to make a dinner available with Delmonico fifteen miles away.

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

From this reading At all events, we can wait till Edison perfects the electric light, before asking him to make a dinner available with Delmonico fifteen miles away.

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From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

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

From this reading But I never can seem to see the day when the annual dinner can be conducted by the members except face-to-face.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading At all events, we can wait till Edison perfects the electric light, before asking him to make a dinner available with Delmonico fifteen miles away.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading In 1861 the Pacific Mail Steamship Line was petitioned for, or, at least, a mail line on the Pacific, between the United States and the Orient world, and that, while the nation was engaged in a mighty struggle for its life.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I never can seem to see the day when the annual dinner can be conducted by the members except face-to-face.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But I never can seem to see the day when the annual dinner can be conducted by the members except face-to-face.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading But I never can seem to see the day when the annual dinner can be conducted by the members except face-to-face.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval

From this reading [Laughter and cheers.]

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

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

an abstract part of something

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading But I never can seem to see the day when the annual dinner can be conducted by the members except face-to-face.

the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

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From this reading At all events, we can wait till Edison perfects the electric light, before asking him to make a dinner available with Delmonico fifteen miles away.

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

From this reading But I never can seem to see the day when the annual dinner can be conducted by the members except face-to-face.

United States inventor; inventions included the phonograph and incandescent electric light and the microphone and the Kinetoscope (1847-1931)

From this reading At all events, we can wait till Edison perfects the electric light, before asking him to make a dinner available with Delmonico fifteen miles away.

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading At all events, we can wait till Edison perfects the electric light, before asking him to make a dinner available with Delmonico fifteen miles away.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading In 1861 the Pacific Mail Steamship Line was petitioned for, or, at least, a mail line on the Pacific, between the United States and the Orient world, and that, while the nation was engaged in a mighty struggle for its life.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading At all events, we can wait till Edison perfects the electric light, before asking him to make a dinner available with Delmonico fifteen miles away.

apart from; not including

From this reading But I never can seem to see the day when the annual dinner can be conducted by the members except face-to-face.

chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

within each other's presence

From this reading But I never can seem to see the day when the annual dinner can be conducted by the members except face-to-face.

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From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading At all events, we can wait till Edison perfects the electric light, before asking him to make a dinner available with Delmonico fifteen miles away.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In 1861 the Pacific Mail Steamship Line was petitioned for, or, at least, a mail line on the Pacific, between the United States and the Orient world, and that, while the nation was engaged in a mighty struggle for its life.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

yet to be or coming

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

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

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

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

From this reading At all events, we can wait till Edison perfects the electric light, before asking him to make a dinner available with Delmonico fifteen miles away.

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

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

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

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

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

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In 1861 the Pacific Mail Steamship Line was petitioned for, or, at least, a mail line on the Pacific, between the United States and the Orient world, and that, while the nation was engaged in a mighty struggle for its life.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

the sound of laughing

From this reading [Laughter and cheers.]

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading In 1861 the Pacific Mail Steamship Line was petitioned for, or, at least, a mail line on the Pacific, between the United States and the Orient world, and that, while the nation was engaged in a mighty struggle for its life.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In 1861 the Pacific Mail Steamship Line was petitioned for, or, at least, a mail line on the Pacific, between the United States and the Orient world, and that, while the nation was engaged in a mighty struggle for its life.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading At all events, we can wait till Edison perfects the electric light, before asking him to make a dinner available with Delmonico fifteen miles away.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading In 1861 the Pacific Mail Steamship Line was petitioned for, or, at least, a mail line on the Pacific, between the United States and the Orient world, and that, while the nation was engaged in a mighty struggle for its life.

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading In 1861 the Pacific Mail Steamship Line was petitioned for, or, at least, a mail line on the Pacific, between the United States and the Orient world, and that, while the nation was engaged in a mighty struggle for its life.

engage in

From this reading At all events, we can wait till Edison perfects the electric light, before asking him to make a dinner available with Delmonico fifteen miles away.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading But I never can seem to see the day when the annual dinner can be conducted by the members except face-to-face.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading In 1861 the Pacific Mail Steamship Line was petitioned for, or, at least, a mail line on the Pacific, between the United States and the Orient world, and that, while the nation was engaged in a mighty struggle for its life.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading At all events, we can wait till Edison perfects the electric light, before asking him to make a dinner available with Delmonico fifteen miles away.

plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading In 1861 the Pacific Mail Steamship Line was petitioned for, or, at least, a mail line on the Pacific, between the United States and the Orient world, and that, while the nation was engaged in a mighty struggle for its life.

plural of “nay” — a negative

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But I never can seem to see the day when the annual dinner can be conducted by the members except face-to-face.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In 1861 the Pacific Mail Steamship Line was petitioned for, or, at least, a mail line on the Pacific, between the United States and the Orient world, and that, while the nation was engaged in a mighty struggle for its life.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In 1861 the Pacific Mail Steamship Line was petitioned for, or, at least, a mail line on the Pacific, between the United States and the Orient world, and that, while the nation was engaged in a mighty struggle for its life.

be oriented

From this reading In 1861 the Pacific Mail Steamship Line was petitioned for, or, at least, a mail line on the Pacific, between the United States and the Orient world, and that, while the nation was engaged in a mighty struggle for its life.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading In 1861 the Pacific Mail Steamship Line was petitioned for, or, at least, a mail line on the Pacific, between the United States and the Orient world, and that, while the nation was engaged in a mighty struggle for its life.

the local environment

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

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

From this reading At all events, we can wait till Edison perfects the electric light, before asking him to make a dinner available with Delmonico fifteen miles away.

past form of “petition” — write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing

From this reading In 1861 the Pacific Mail Steamship Line was petitioned for, or, at least, a mail line on the Pacific, between the United States and the Orient world, and that, while the nation was engaged in a mighty struggle for its life.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

be seated

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading In 1861 the Pacific Mail Steamship Line was petitioned for, or, at least, a mail line on the Pacific, between the United States and the Orient world, and that, while the nation was engaged in a mighty struggle for its life.

a ship powered by one or more steam engines

From this reading In 1861 the Pacific Mail Steamship Line was petitioned for, or, at least, a mail line on the Pacific, between the United States and the Orient world, and that, while the nation was engaged in a mighty struggle for its life.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading In 1861 the Pacific Mail Steamship Line was petitioned for, or, at least, a mail line on the Pacific, between the United States and the Orient world, and that, while the nation was engaged in a mighty struggle for its life.

carry out

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

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 Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

a solemn statement made under oath

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In 1861 the Pacific Mail Steamship Line was petitioned for, or, at least, a mail line on the Pacific, between the United States and the Orient world, and that, while the nation was engaged in a mighty struggle for its life.

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

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

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

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

up to a particular time

From this reading At all events, we can wait till Edison perfects the electric light, before asking him to make a dinner available with Delmonico fifteen miles away.

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

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

in the direction of

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading In 1861 the Pacific Mail Steamship Line was petitioned for, or, at least, a mail line on the Pacific, between the United States and the Orient world, and that, while the nation was engaged in a mighty struggle for its life.

not seen or perceived

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading At all events, we can wait till Edison perfects the electric light, before asking him to make a dinner available with Delmonico fifteen miles away.

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

From this reading In 1861 the Pacific Mail Steamship Line was petitioned for, or, at least, a mail line on the Pacific, between the United States and the Orient world, and that, while the nation was engaged in a mighty struggle for its life.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading At all events, we can wait till Edison perfects the electric light, before asking him to make a dinner available with Delmonico fifteen miles away.

at the time that

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

during the time that

From this reading In 1861 the Pacific Mail Steamship Line was petitioned for, or, at least, a mail line on the Pacific, between the United States and the Orient world, and that, while the nation was engaged in a mighty struggle for its life.

plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

belonging to which person

From this reading Glancing towards our future, I seem to see the day when Judge Fancher shall sit in a telephone exchange and receive his testimony in ghastly whispers from unseen mouths when the president of the Chamber shall take the ayes and nays of a meeting whose component parts are sitting in a thousand counting rooms in this city.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At all events, we can wait till Edison perfects the electric light, before asking him to make a dinner available with Delmonico fifteen miles away.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading In 1861 the Pacific Mail Steamship Line was petitioned for, or, at least, a mail line on the Pacific, between the United States and the Orient world, and that, while the nation was engaged in a mighty struggle for its life.