Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.

(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 “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.

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

From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”

the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.

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

From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”

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

From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.

moving or going or growing upward

From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.

the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.

-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity

From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.

-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.

with expression; in an expressive manner

From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.

Flemish painter who was a founder of the Flemish school of painting and who pioneered modern techniques of oil painting (1390-1441)

From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”

the act of departing

From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.

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From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.

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

From this reading He then proposed that we should proceed.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.

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

From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.

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

From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”

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

From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.

most important element

From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.

the force of workers available

From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.

a message that seems to convey no meaning

From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.

continue talking

From this reading He then proposed that we should proceed.

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading He then proposed that we should proceed.

a humorous play on words

From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.

plural of “pun” — a humorous play on words

From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He then proposed that we should proceed.

a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.

being a smooth continuous motion

From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”

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

From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He then proposed that we should proceed.

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

From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”

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

From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.

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

From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading He then proposed that we should proceed.

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

From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.

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

From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.

past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”

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

From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.

plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.