Chapter XVII

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

From this reading A SEWING MACHINE AGENT.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Larkins knew all about it.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

later than; following

From this reading Amora was by no means a city, but it was large enough to make a search after Mr. Dwight a proceeding possibly lengthy, and perhaps difficult.

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading A SEWING MACHINE AGENT.

(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 Larkins knew all about it.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading On arriving within sight of Amora, I had reason to congratulate myself that I had brought Larkins along as convoy.

one of a group of rabbis (active AD 250-500) who discussed the Mishnaic law in the law schools of Palestine and Mesopotamia where they explained and applied earlier teachings and whose discussions are recorded in the Talmud

From this reading On arriving within sight of Amora, I had reason to congratulate myself that I had brought Larkins along as convoy.

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

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

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

From this reading Amora was by no means a city, but it was large enough to make a search after Mr. Dwight a proceeding possibly lengthy, and perhaps difficult.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading On arriving within sight of Amora, I had reason to congratulate myself that I had brought Larkins along as convoy.

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

From this reading On arriving within sight of Amora, I had reason to congratulate myself that I had brought Larkins along as convoy.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

a man who is the lover of a man or woman

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading On arriving within sight of Amora, I had reason to congratulate myself that I had brought Larkins along as convoy.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Amora was by no means a city, but it was large enough to make a search after Mr. Dwight a proceeding possibly lengthy, and perhaps difficult.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Amora was by no means a city, but it was large enough to make a search after Mr. Dwight a proceeding possibly lengthy, and perhaps difficult.

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

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

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

From this reading Amora was by no means a city, but it was large enough to make a search after Mr. Dwight a proceeding possibly lengthy, and perhaps difficult.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading On arriving within sight of Amora, I had reason to congratulate myself that I had brought Larkins along as convoy.

a procession of land vehicles traveling together

From this reading On arriving within sight of Amora, I had reason to congratulate myself that I had brought Larkins along as convoy.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Amora was by no means a city, but it was large enough to make a search after Mr. Dwight a proceeding possibly lengthy, and perhaps difficult.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

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

From this reading Amora was by no means a city, but it was large enough to make a search after Mr. Dwight a proceeding possibly lengthy, and perhaps difficult.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Amora was by no means a city, but it was large enough to make a search after Mr. Dwight a proceeding possibly lengthy, and perhaps difficult.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

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

From this reading On arriving within sight of Amora, I had reason to congratulate myself that I had brought Larkins along as convoy.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

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

From this reading On arriving within sight of Amora, I had reason to congratulate myself that I had brought Larkins along as convoy.

impressive in appearance

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Amora was by no means a city, but it was large enough to make a search after Mr. Dwight a proceeding possibly lengthy, and perhaps difficult.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Larkins knew all about it.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

set down according to a plan

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

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

From this reading Amora was by no means a city, but it was large enough to make a search after Mr. Dwight a proceeding possibly lengthy, and perhaps difficult.

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

From this reading On arriving within sight of Amora, I had reason to congratulate myself that I had brought Larkins along as convoy.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading Amora was by no means a city, but it was large enough to make a search after Mr. Dwight a proceeding possibly lengthy, and perhaps difficult.

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading A SEWING MACHINE AGENT.

engage in

From this reading Amora was by no means a city, but it was large enough to make a search after Mr. Dwight a proceeding possibly lengthy, and perhaps difficult.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Amora was by no means a city, but it was large enough to make a search after Mr. Dwight a proceeding possibly lengthy, and perhaps difficult.

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

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Amora was by no means a city, but it was large enough to make a search after Mr. Dwight a proceeding possibly lengthy, and perhaps difficult.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading On arriving within sight of Amora, I had reason to congratulate myself that I had brought Larkins along as convoy.

clean or organized

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

not any; not one

From this reading Amora was by no means a city, but it was large enough to make a search after Mr. Dwight a proceeding possibly lengthy, and perhaps difficult.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On arriving within sight of Amora, I had reason to congratulate myself that I had brought Larkins along as convoy.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On arriving within sight of Amora, I had reason to congratulate myself that I had brought Larkins along as convoy.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

above and across; more than

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

by chance

From this reading Amora was by no means a city, but it was large enough to make a search after Mr. Dwight a proceeding possibly lengthy, and perhaps difficult.

by chance

From this reading Amora was by no means a city, but it was large enough to make a search after Mr. Dwight a proceeding possibly lengthy, and perhaps difficult.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading Amora was by no means a city, but it was large enough to make a search after Mr. Dwight a proceeding possibly lengthy, and perhaps difficult.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading On arriving within sight of Amora, I had reason to congratulate myself that I had brought Larkins along as convoy.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Amora was by no means a city, but it was large enough to make a search after Mr. Dwight a proceeding possibly lengthy, and perhaps difficult.

a private place of education for the young

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

joining or attaching by stitches

From this reading A SEWING MACHINE AGENT.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading On arriving within sight of Amora, I had reason to congratulate myself that I had brought Larkins along as convoy.

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

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

confined on all sides

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

with taste; in a tasteful manner

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On arriving within sight of Amora, I had reason to congratulate myself that I had brought Larkins along as convoy.

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

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

from that place or that time

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

careful and diligent in the use of resources

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

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

From this reading On arriving within sight of Amora, I had reason to congratulate myself that I had brought Larkins along as convoy.

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

From this reading Amora was by no means a city, but it was large enough to make a search after Mr. Dwight a proceeding possibly lengthy, and perhaps difficult.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

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

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

during the time that

From this reading We drove past the Seminary, quite a large and imposing structure, surrounded by neat and tastefully laid out grounds, through a cheery-looking business street, and across a bridge, over a hill, and thence down a street which, while it was clean, well built, and thrifty of aspect, was evidently not the abode of Amora's _la beau monde_.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading On arriving within sight of Amora, I had reason to congratulate myself that I had brought Larkins along as convoy.