Chapter XXI

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

From this reading We spent a few more days in Paris--everybody wants to spend a few more days in Paris--and then turned our reluctant faces southward.

equally

From this reading We were out to see, and to us all countries that were to be seen were alike of interest.

(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 We were out to see, and to us all countries that were to be seen were alike of interest.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The belated pedestrian bends his head to the blast and hurries along, eager to reach the cozy room where the gloom that pervades everything out of doors cannot penetrate.

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

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

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

From this reading We were out to see, and to us all countries that were to be seen were alike of interest.

for the reason that

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

after the expected or usual time; delayed

From this reading The belated pedestrian bends his head to the blast and hurries along, eager to reach the cozy room where the gloom that pervades everything out of doors cannot penetrate.

pain resulting from rapid change in pressure

From this reading The belated pedestrian bends his head to the blast and hurries along, eager to reach the cozy room where the gloom that pervades everything out of doors cannot penetrate.

make a strident sound

From this reading The belated pedestrian bends his head to the blast and hurries along, eager to reach the cozy room where the gloom that pervades everything out of doors cannot penetrate.

the act of burning something

From this reading A dismal, gloomy night; the fine, penetrating rain, cold and disagreeable, that chills the very marrow, half hides the dimly burning gas-lights, and makes the streets utterly forlorn.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

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From this reading The belated pedestrian bends his head to the blast and hurries along, eager to reach the cozy room where the gloom that pervades everything out of doors cannot penetrate.

plural of “chill” — coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading A dismal, gloomy night; the fine, penetrating rain, cold and disagreeable, that chills the very marrow, half hides the dimly burning gas-lights, and makes the streets utterly forlorn.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading A dismal, gloomy night; the fine, penetrating rain, cold and disagreeable, that chills the very marrow, half hides the dimly burning gas-lights, and makes the streets utterly forlorn.

Following continuously in unbroken sequence.

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading We were out to see, and to us all countries that were to be seen were alike of interest.

enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space

From this reading The belated pedestrian bends his head to the blast and hurries along, eager to reach the cozy room where the gloom that pervades everything out of doors cannot penetrate.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading We spent a few more days in Paris--everybody wants to spend a few more days in Paris--and then turned our reluctant faces southward.

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading A dismal, gloomy night; the fine, penetrating rain, cold and disagreeable, that chills the very marrow, half hides the dimly burning gas-lights, and makes the streets utterly forlorn.

not to your liking

From this reading A dismal, gloomy night; the fine, penetrating rain, cold and disagreeable, that chills the very marrow, half hides the dimly burning gas-lights, and makes the streets utterly forlorn.

causing dejection

From this reading A dismal, gloomy night; the fine, penetrating rain, cold and disagreeable, that chills the very marrow, half hides the dimly burning gas-lights, and makes the streets utterly forlorn.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The belated pedestrian bends his head to the blast and hurries along, eager to reach the cozy room where the gloom that pervades everything out of doors cannot penetrate.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading The belated pedestrian bends his head to the blast and hurries along, eager to reach the cozy room where the gloom that pervades everything out of doors cannot penetrate.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

every person

From this reading We spent a few more days in Paris--everybody wants to spend a few more days in Paris--and then turned our reluctant faces southward.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading The belated pedestrian bends his head to the blast and hurries along, eager to reach the cozy room where the gloom that pervades everything out of doors cannot penetrate.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading We spent a few more days in Paris--everybody wants to spend a few more days in Paris--and then turned our reluctant faces southward.

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

From this reading We spent a few more days in Paris--everybody wants to spend a few more days in Paris--and then turned our reluctant faces southward.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading A dismal, gloomy night; the fine, penetrating rain, cold and disagreeable, that chills the very marrow, half hides the dimly burning gas-lights, and makes the streets utterly forlorn.

marked by or showing hopelessness

From this reading A dismal, gloomy night; the fine, penetrating rain, cold and disagreeable, that chills the very marrow, half hides the dimly burning gas-lights, and makes the streets utterly forlorn.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

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From this reading A dismal, gloomy night; the fine, penetrating rain, cold and disagreeable, that chills the very marrow, half hides the dimly burning gas-lights, and makes the streets utterly forlorn.

a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading The belated pedestrian bends his head to the blast and hurries along, eager to reach the cozy room where the gloom that pervades everything out of doors cannot penetrate.

depressingly dark

From this reading A dismal, gloomy night; the fine, penetrating rain, cold and disagreeable, that chills the very marrow, half hides the dimly burning gas-lights, and makes the streets utterly forlorn.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading A dismal, gloomy night; the fine, penetrating rain, cold and disagreeable, that chills the very marrow, half hides the dimly burning gas-lights, and makes the streets utterly forlorn.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The belated pedestrian bends his head to the blast and hurries along, eager to reach the cozy room where the gloom that pervades everything out of doors cannot penetrate.

plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)

From this reading A dismal, gloomy night; the fine, penetrating rain, cold and disagreeable, that chills the very marrow, half hides the dimly burning gas-lights, and makes the streets utterly forlorn.

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

From this reading The belated pedestrian bends his head to the blast and hurries along, eager to reach the cozy room where the gloom that pervades everything out of doors cannot penetrate.

plural of “hurry” — a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading The belated pedestrian bends his head to the blast and hurries along, eager to reach the cozy room where the gloom that pervades everything out of doors cannot penetrate.

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

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading We were out to see, and to us all countries that were to be seen were alike of interest.

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading A dismal, gloomy night; the fine, penetrating rain, cold and disagreeable, that chills the very marrow, half hides the dimly burning gas-lights, and makes the streets utterly forlorn.

the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones

From this reading A dismal, gloomy night; the fine, penetrating rain, cold and disagreeable, that chills the very marrow, half hides the dimly burning gas-lights, and makes the streets utterly forlorn.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading We spent a few more days in Paris--everybody wants to spend a few more days in Paris--and then turned our reluctant faces southward.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A dismal, gloomy night; the fine, penetrating rain, cold and disagreeable, that chills the very marrow, half hides the dimly burning gas-lights, and makes the streets utterly forlorn.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We were out to see, and to us all countries that were to be seen were alike of interest.

plural of “oppression” — the act of subjugating by cruelty

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading We were out to see, and to us all countries that were to be seen were alike of interest.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

a person who travels by foot

From this reading The belated pedestrian bends his head to the blast and hurries along, eager to reach the cozy room where the gloom that pervades everything out of doors cannot penetrate.

pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading The belated pedestrian bends his head to the blast and hurries along, eager to reach the cozy room where the gloom that pervades everything out of doors cannot penetrate.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading A dismal, gloomy night; the fine, penetrating rain, cold and disagreeable, that chills the very marrow, half hides the dimly burning gas-lights, and makes the streets utterly forlorn.

third-person singular of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through

From this reading The belated pedestrian bends his head to the blast and hurries along, eager to reach the cozy room where the gloom that pervades everything out of doors cannot penetrate.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading A dismal, gloomy night; the fine, penetrating rain, cold and disagreeable, that chills the very marrow, half hides the dimly burning gas-lights, and makes the streets utterly forlorn.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The belated pedestrian bends his head to the blast and hurries along, eager to reach the cozy room where the gloom that pervades everything out of doors cannot penetrate.

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading We spent a few more days in Paris--everybody wants to spend a few more days in Paris--and then turned our reluctant faces southward.

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

From this reading The belated pedestrian bends his head to the blast and hurries along, eager to reach the cozy room where the gloom that pervades everything out of doors cannot penetrate.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading We were out to see, and to us all countries that were to be seen were alike of interest.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading We were out to see, and to us all countries that were to be seen were alike of interest.

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

toward the south

From this reading We spent a few more days in Paris--everybody wants to spend a few more days in Paris--and then turned our reluctant faces southward.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading We spent a few more days in Paris--everybody wants to spend a few more days in Paris--and then turned our reluctant faces southward.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading We spent a few more days in Paris--everybody wants to spend a few more days in Paris--and then turned our reluctant faces southward.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading A dismal, gloomy night; the fine, penetrating rain, cold and disagreeable, that chills the very marrow, half hides the dimly burning gas-lights, and makes the streets utterly forlorn.

a landlocked federal republic in central Europe

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

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

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading We spent a few more days in Paris--everybody wants to spend a few more days in Paris--and then turned our reluctant faces southward.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

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

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading We spent a few more days in Paris--everybody wants to spend a few more days in Paris--and then turned our reluctant faces southward.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading A dismal, gloomy night; the fine, penetrating rain, cold and disagreeable, that chills the very marrow, half hides the dimly burning gas-lights, and makes the streets utterly forlorn.

precisely as stated

From this reading A dismal, gloomy night; the fine, penetrating rain, cold and disagreeable, that chills the very marrow, half hides the dimly burning gas-lights, and makes the streets utterly forlorn.

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading We spent a few more days in Paris--everybody wants to spend a few more days in Paris--and then turned our reluctant faces southward.

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

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We were out to see, and to us all countries that were to be seen were alike of interest.

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

From this reading We were out to see, and to us all countries that were to be seen were alike of interest.

in or at the place that

From this reading The belated pedestrian bends his head to the blast and hurries along, eager to reach the cozy room where the gloom that pervades everything out of doors cannot penetrate.

a sudden desire

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

in the company of; together with

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading PARIS TO GENEVA From Ireland with its woes, Ireland with its oppressions, through England, the world's oppressor, to Paris, and from Paris to Switzerland--that was the route our party took; not so much because it was consecutive or in order, but because the whim so to do seized us.