Chapter VII

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

From this reading For my part I go on to the next course; something a little more modern.

third-person singular of “adopt” — choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

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

From this reading There was the same exasperated patience in Jane’s voice as she climbed into the railway carriage for Palermo and, throwing herself back upon the cushions, exclaimed:

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading There was the same exasperated patience in Jane’s voice as she climbed into the railway carriage for Palermo and, throwing herself back upon the cushions, exclaimed:

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

next to; at the side of

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

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From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading There was the same exasperated patience in Jane’s voice as she climbed into the railway carriage for Palermo and, throwing herself back upon the cushions, exclaimed:

a period of 100 years

From this reading Tombs and goddesses and columns and myths cloy as a steady diet for months, and even the ridiculous pompous old Eighteenth Century would seem rather home-like and comfy as a change.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Tombs and goddesses and columns and myths cloy as a steady diet for months, and even the ridiculous pompous old Eighteenth Century would seem rather home-like and comfy as a change.

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading There was the same exasperated patience in Jane’s voice as she climbed into the railway carriage for Palermo and, throwing herself back upon the cushions, exclaimed:

supply or feed to surfeit

From this reading Tombs and goddesses and columns and myths cloy as a steady diet for months, and even the ridiculous pompous old Eighteenth Century would seem rather home-like and comfy as a change.

plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another

From this reading Tombs and goddesses and columns and myths cloy as a steady diet for months, and even the ridiculous pompous old Eighteenth Century would seem rather home-like and comfy as a change.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading Tombs and goddesses and columns and myths cloy as a steady diet for months, and even the ridiculous pompous old Eighteenth Century would seem rather home-like and comfy as a change.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading For my part I go on to the next course; something a little more modern.

plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

From this reading There was the same exasperated patience in Jane’s voice as she climbed into the railway carriage for Palermo and, throwing herself back upon the cushions, exclaimed:

any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

a prescribed selection of foods

From this reading Tombs and goddesses and columns and myths cloy as a steady diet for months, and even the ridiculous pompous old Eighteenth Century would seem rather home-like and comfy as a change.

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

coming next after the seventeenth in position

From this reading Tombs and goddesses and columns and myths cloy as a steady diet for months, and even the ridiculous pompous old Eighteenth Century would seem rather home-like and comfy as a change.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

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

From this reading “Well, now, Peripatetica, I hope you’ve had enough of the Greeks!

divisible by two

From this reading Tombs and goddesses and columns and myths cloy as a steady diet for months, and even the ridiculous pompous old Eighteenth Century would seem rather home-like and comfy as a change.

greatly annoyed; out of patience

From this reading There was the same exasperated patience in Jane’s voice as she climbed into the railway carriage for Palermo and, throwing herself back upon the cushions, exclaimed:

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading There was the same exasperated patience in Jane’s voice as she climbed into the railway carriage for Palermo and, throwing herself back upon the cushions, exclaimed:

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was the same exasperated patience in Jane’s voice as she climbed into the railway carriage for Palermo and, throwing herself back upon the cushions, exclaimed:

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading For my part I go on to the next course; something a little more modern.

plural of “goddess” — a female deity

From this reading Tombs and goddesses and columns and myths cloy as a steady diet for months, and even the ridiculous pompous old Eighteenth Century would seem rather home-like and comfy as a change.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

let have

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading “Well, now, Peripatetica, I hope you’ve had enough of the Greeks!

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading There was the same exasperated patience in Jane’s voice as she climbed into the railway carriage for Palermo and, throwing herself back upon the cushions, exclaimed:

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

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

From this reading Tombs and goddesses and columns and myths cloy as a steady diet for months, and even the ridiculous pompous old Eighteenth Century would seem rather home-like and comfy as a change.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

moving to the inside of something

From this reading There was the same exasperated patience in Jane’s voice as she climbed into the railway carriage for Palermo and, throwing herself back upon the cushions, exclaimed:

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

From this reading There was the same exasperated patience in Jane’s voice as she climbed into the railway carriage for Palermo and, throwing herself back upon the cushions, exclaimed:

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

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

From this reading For my part I go on to the next course; something a little more modern.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading For my part I go on to the next course; something a little more modern.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Tombs and goddesses and columns and myths cloy as a steady diet for months, and even the ridiculous pompous old Eighteenth Century would seem rather home-like and comfy as a change.

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

From this reading For my part I go on to the next course; something a little more modern.

plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading For my part I go on to the next course; something a little more modern.

plural of “myth” — a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people

From this reading Tombs and goddesses and columns and myths cloy as a steady diet for months, and even the ridiculous pompous old Eighteenth Century would seem rather home-like and comfy as a change.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading For my part I go on to the next course; something a little more modern.

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Tombs and goddesses and columns and myths cloy as a steady diet for months, and even the ridiculous pompous old Eighteenth Century would seem rather home-like and comfy as a change.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For my part I go on to the next course; something a little more modern.

the capital of Sicily; located in northwestern Sicily; an important port for 3000 years

From this reading There was the same exasperated patience in Jane’s voice as she climbed into the railway carriage for Palermo and, throwing herself back upon the cushions, exclaimed:

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading For my part I go on to the next course; something a little more modern.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

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

From this reading “Well, now, Peripatetica, I hope you’ve had enough of the Greeks!

puffed up with vanity

From this reading Tombs and goddesses and columns and myths cloy as a steady diet for months, and even the ridiculous pompous old Eighteenth Century would seem rather home-like and comfy as a change.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading There was the same exasperated patience in Jane’s voice as she climbed into the railway carriage for Palermo and, throwing herself back upon the cushions, exclaimed:

on the contrary

From this reading Tombs and goddesses and columns and myths cloy as a steady diet for months, and even the ridiculous pompous old Eighteenth Century would seem rather home-like and comfy as a change.

inspiring scornful pity

From this reading Tombs and goddesses and columns and myths cloy as a steady diet for months, and even the ridiculous pompous old Eighteenth Century would seem rather home-like and comfy as a change.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

Identical; not different.

From this reading There was the same exasperated patience in Jane’s voice as she climbed into the railway carriage for Palermo and, throwing herself back upon the cushions, exclaimed:

filled with satisfaction

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Tombs and goddesses and columns and myths cloy as a steady diet for months, and even the ridiculous pompous old Eighteenth Century would seem rather home-like and comfy as a change.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There was the same exasperated patience in Jane’s voice as she climbed into the railway carriage for Palermo and, throwing herself back upon the cushions, exclaimed:

ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

a thing, without saying which

From this reading For my part I go on to the next course; something a little more modern.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

make steady

From this reading Tombs and goddesses and columns and myths cloy as a steady diet for months, and even the ridiculous pompous old Eighteenth Century would seem rather home-like and comfy as a change.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was the same exasperated patience in Jane’s voice as she climbed into the railway carriage for Palermo and, throwing herself back upon the cushions, exclaimed:

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading There was the same exasperated patience in Jane’s voice as she climbed into the railway carriage for Palermo and, throwing herself back upon the cushions, exclaimed:

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading Tombs and goddesses and columns and myths cloy as a steady diet for months, and even the ridiculous pompous old Eighteenth Century would seem rather home-like and comfy as a change.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

moved around an axis or center

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

a formal word for “on”

From this reading There was the same exasperated patience in Jane’s voice as she climbed into the railway carriage for Palermo and, throwing herself back upon the cushions, exclaimed:

under normal conditions

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading There was the same exasperated patience in Jane’s voice as she climbed into the railway carriage for Palermo and, throwing herself back upon the cushions, exclaimed:

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

(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 THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

at the time that

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

which person or people

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

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From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

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

From this reading Tombs and goddesses and columns and myths cloy as a steady diet for months, and even the ridiculous pompous old Eighteenth Century would seem rather home-like and comfy as a change.

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From this reading THE GOLDEN SHELL “_Kennst du das Land, wo die Citronen blüh’n?_” WHEN Ulysses Grant had ended the Civil War in America and was made President, he turned from uttering his solemn oath of office before the cheering multitudes and said under his breath to his wife who stood beside him, in that tone of half-resentful, half-weary patience the American husband usually adopts in speaking to his mate, “Well, now, Julia, I hope you’re satisfied!”

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From this reading “Well, now, Peripatetica, I hope you’ve had enough of the Greeks!