Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading With Eight Illustrations By WILLIAM HATHERELL There was a young man in Monte Carlo.

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

From this reading He had come in a motor car, and he had come a long way, but he hardly knew why he had come.

any thing at all

From this reading He hardly knew in these days why he did anything.

at or in or to any place

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

(chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

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

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

for the reason that

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

brought into existence

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had come in a motor car, and he had come a long way, but he hardly knew why he had come.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With Eight Illustrations By WILLIAM HATHERELL There was a young man in Monte Carlo.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading He had come in a motor car, and he had come a long way, but he hardly knew why he had come.

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From this reading With Eight Illustrations By WILLIAM HATHERELL There was a young man in Monte Carlo.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

plural of “christmas” — period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

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 It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He had come in a motor car, and he had come a long way, but he hardly knew why he had come.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading He hardly knew in these days why he did anything.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He hardly knew in these days why he did anything.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But then, one must do something.

being one more than seven

From this reading With Eight Illustrations By WILLIAM HATHERELL There was a young man in Monte Carlo.

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From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

coins made of gold

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

destroyed or killed

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

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

From this reading He had come in a motor car, and he had come a long way, but he hardly knew why he had come.

only a very short time before

From this reading He had come in a motor car, and he had come a long way, but he hardly knew why he had come.

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From this reading With Eight Illustrations By WILLIAM HATHERELL There was a young man in Monte Carlo.

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

From this reading He had come in a motor car, and he had come a long way, but he hardly knew why he had come.

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

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading With Eight Illustrations By WILLIAM HATHERELL There was a young man in Monte Carlo.

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

From this reading With Eight Illustrations By WILLIAM HATHERELL There was a young man in Monte Carlo.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

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From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

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 He had come in a motor car, and he had come a long way, but he hardly knew why he had come.

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

From this reading He had come in a motor car, and he had come a long way, but he hardly knew why he had come.

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

From this reading With Eight Illustrations By WILLIAM HATHERELL There was a young man in Monte Carlo.

a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time

From this reading With Eight Illustrations By WILLIAM HATHERELL There was a young man in Monte Carlo.

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading He had come in a motor car, and he had come a long way, but he hardly knew why he had come.

characterized by or capable of producing music

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But then, one must do something.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But then, one must do something.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

above and across; more than

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

a coniferous tree

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

on the contrary

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

put in the mind of someone

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading But then, one must do something.

in the near future

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

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

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But then, one must do something.

in or at that place or location

From this reading With Eight Illustrations By WILLIAM HATHERELL There was a young man in Monte Carlo.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading He hardly knew in these days why he did anything.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

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

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

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

From this reading With Eight Illustrations By WILLIAM HATHERELL There was a young man in Monte Carlo.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He had come in a motor car, and he had come a long way, but he hardly knew why he had come.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

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

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

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

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

a Caucasian

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading He had come in a motor car, and he had come a long way, but he hardly knew why he had come.

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From this reading With Eight Illustrations By WILLIAM HATHERELL There was a young man in Monte Carlo.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With Eight Illustrations By WILLIAM HATHERELL There was a young man in Monte Carlo.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It would be Christmas soon, and he thought that he would rather get it over on the Riviera than anywhere else, because the blue and gold weather would not remind him of other Christmases which were gone--pure, white, cold Christmases, musical with joy-bells and sweet with aromatic pine, the scent of trees born to be Christmas trees.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading With Eight Illustrations By WILLIAM HATHERELL There was a young man in Monte Carlo.