used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was strolling down Bold-street, I think it was, when I was struck by the sight of a brown stone building, very large and handsome.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading The windows were open, and there, nicely seated, with their comfortable legs crossed over their comfortable knees, I beheld several sedate, happy-looking old gentlemen reading the magazines and papers, and one had a fine gilded volume in his hand.
Bold-street
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From this reading I was strolling down Bold-street, I think it was, when I was struck by the sight of a brown stone building, very large and handsome.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading I was strolling down Bold-street, I think it was, when I was struck by the sight of a brown stone building, very large and handsome.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading I was strolling down Bold-street, I think it was, when I was struck by the sight of a brown stone building, very large and handsome.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was strolling down Bold-street, I think it was, when I was struck by the sight of a brown stone building, very large and handsome.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The windows were open, and there, nicely seated, with their comfortable legs crossed over their comfortable knees, I beheld several sedate, happy-looking old gentlemen reading the magazines and papers, and one had a fine gilded volume in his hand.
correspondedverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “correspond” — be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading So I whipped out my guide-book, and opened it at the proper place; and sure enough, the building before me corresponded stone for stone.
travel across or pass over
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
placed crosswise
From this reading The windows were open, and there, nicely seated, with their comfortable legs crossed over their comfortable knees, I beheld several sedate, happy-looking old gentlemen reading the magazines and papers, and one had a fine gilded volume in his hand.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading So I whipped out my guide-book, and opened it at the proper place; and sure enough, the building before me corresponded stone for stone.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The windows were open, and there, nicely seated, with their comfortable legs crossed over their comfortable knees, I beheld several sedate, happy-looking old gentlemen reading the magazines and papers, and one had a fine gilded volume in his hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So I whipped out my guide-book, and opened it at the proper place; and sure enough, the building before me corresponded stone for stone.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
a man of refinement
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The windows were open, and there, nicely seated, with their comfortable legs crossed over their comfortable knees, I beheld several sedate, happy-looking old gentlemen reading the magazines and papers, and one had a fine gilded volume in his hand.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The windows were open, and there, nicely seated, with their comfortable legs crossed over their comfortable knees, I beheld several sedate, happy-looking old gentlemen reading the magazines and papers, and one had a fine gilded volume in his hand.
guide-book
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From this reading So I whipped out my guide-book, and opened it at the proper place; and sure enough, the building before me corresponded stone for stone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The windows were open, and there, nicely seated, with their comfortable legs crossed over their comfortable knees, I beheld several sedate, happy-looking old gentlemen reading the magazines and papers, and one had a fine gilded volume in his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The windows were open, and there, nicely seated, with their comfortable legs crossed over their comfortable knees, I beheld several sedate, happy-looking old gentlemen reading the magazines and papers, and one had a fine gilded volume in his hand.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading I was strolling down Bold-street, I think it was, when I was struck by the sight of a brown stone building, very large and handsome.
happy-looking
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From this reading The windows were open, and there, nicely seated, with their comfortable legs crossed over their comfortable knees, I beheld several sedate, happy-looking old gentlemen reading the magazines and papers, and one had a fine gilded volume in his hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The windows were open, and there, nicely seated, with their comfortable legs crossed over their comfortable knees, I beheld several sedate, happy-looking old gentlemen reading the magazines and papers, and one had a fine gilded volume in his hand.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was strolling down Bold-street, I think it was, when I was struck by the sight of a brown stone building, very large and handsome.
staying power
From this reading The windows were open, and there, nicely seated, with their comfortable legs crossed over their comfortable knees, I beheld several sedate, happy-looking old gentlemen reading the magazines and papers, and one had a fine gilded volume in his hand.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Yes, this must be the Lyceum, thought I; let me see.
Lyceumnoun
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading The windows were open, and there, nicely seated, with their comfortable legs crossed over their comfortable knees, I beheld several sedate, happy-looking old gentlemen reading the magazines and papers, and one had a fine gilded volume in his hand.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yes, this must be the Lyceum, thought I; let me see.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
News-Room
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From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading The windows were open, and there, nicely seated, with their comfortable legs crossed over their comfortable knees, I beheld several sedate, happy-looking old gentlemen reading the magazines and papers, and one had a fine gilded volume in his hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The windows were open, and there, nicely seated, with their comfortable legs crossed over their comfortable knees, I beheld several sedate, happy-looking old gentlemen reading the magazines and papers, and one had a fine gilded volume in his hand.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The windows were open, and there, nicely seated, with their comfortable legs crossed over their comfortable knees, I beheld several sedate, happy-looking old gentlemen reading the magazines and papers, and one had a fine gilded volume in his hand.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading So I whipped out my guide-book, and opened it at the proper place; and sure enough, the building before me corresponded stone for stone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So I whipped out my guide-book, and opened it at the proper place; and sure enough, the building before me corresponded stone for stone.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The windows were open, and there, nicely seated, with their comfortable legs crossed over their comfortable knees, I beheld several sedate, happy-looking old gentlemen reading the magazines and papers, and one had a fine gilded volume in his hand.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The windows were open, and there, nicely seated, with their comfortable legs crossed over their comfortable knees, I beheld several sedate, happy-looking old gentlemen reading the magazines and papers, and one had a fine gilded volume in his hand.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So I whipped out my guide-book, and opened it at the proper place; and sure enough, the building before me corresponded stone for stone.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading So I whipped out my guide-book, and opened it at the proper place; and sure enough, the building before me corresponded stone for stone.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The windows were open, and there, nicely seated, with their comfortable legs crossed over their comfortable knees, I beheld several sedate, happy-looking old gentlemen reading the magazines and papers, and one had a fine gilded volume in his hand.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The windows were open, and there, nicely seated, with their comfortable legs crossed over their comfortable knees, I beheld several sedate, happy-looking old gentlemen reading the magazines and papers, and one had a fine gilded volume in his hand.
sedateadjectiveUS /sɪˈdeɪt/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading The windows were open, and there, nicely seated, with their comfortable legs crossed over their comfortable knees, I beheld several sedate, happy-looking old gentlemen reading the magazines and papers, and one had a fine gilded volume in his hand.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Yes, this must be the Lyceum, thought I; let me see.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The windows were open, and there, nicely seated, with their comfortable legs crossed over their comfortable knees, I beheld several sedate, happy-looking old gentlemen reading the magazines and papers, and one had a fine gilded volume in his hand.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I was strolling down Bold-street, I think it was, when I was struck by the sight of a brown stone building, very large and handsome.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I whipped out my guide-book, and opened it at the proper place; and sure enough, the building before me corresponded stone for stone.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I was strolling down Bold-street, I think it was, when I was struck by the sight of a brown stone building, very large and handsome.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading I was strolling down Bold-street, I think it was, when I was struck by the sight of a brown stone building, very large and handsome.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading I was strolling down Bold-street, I think it was, when I was struck by the sight of a brown stone building, very large and handsome.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading So I whipped out my guide-book, and opened it at the proper place; and sure enough, the building before me corresponded stone for stone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The windows were open, and there, nicely seated, with their comfortable legs crossed over their comfortable knees, I beheld several sedate, happy-looking old gentlemen reading the magazines and papers, and one had a fine gilded volume in his hand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The windows were open, and there, nicely seated, with their comfortable legs crossed over their comfortable knees, I beheld several sedate, happy-looking old gentlemen reading the magazines and papers, and one had a fine gilded volume in his hand.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I was strolling down Bold-street, I think it was, when I was struck by the sight of a brown stone building, very large and handsome.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yes, this must be the Lyceum, thought I; let me see.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Yes, this must be the Lyceum, thought I; let me see.
precisely as stated
From this reading I was strolling down Bold-street, I think it was, when I was struck by the sight of a brown stone building, very large and handsome.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The windows were open, and there, nicely seated, with their comfortable legs crossed over their comfortable knees, I beheld several sedate, happy-looking old gentlemen reading the magazines and papers, and one had a fine gilded volume in his hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was strolling down Bold-street, I think it was, when I was struck by the sight of a brown stone building, very large and handsome.
(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 HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The windows were open, and there, nicely seated, with their comfortable legs crossed over their comfortable knees, I beheld several sedate, happy-looking old gentlemen reading the magazines and papers, and one had a fine gilded volume in his hand.
at the time that
From this reading I was strolling down Bold-street, I think it was, when I was struck by the sight of a brown stone building, very large and handsome.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading So I whipped out my guide-book, and opened it at the proper place; and sure enough, the building before me corresponded stone for stone.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows were open, and there, nicely seated, with their comfortable legs crossed over their comfortable knees, I beheld several sedate, happy-looking old gentlemen reading the magazines and papers, and one had a fine gilded volume in his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE _CROSS_ OLD GENTLEMAN My adventure in the News-Room in the Exchange, which I have related in a previous chapter, reminds me of another, at the Lyceum, some days after, which may as well be put down here, before I forget it.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, this must be the Lyceum, thought I; let me see.
