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Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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THE CHRISTMAS AFTER.
OF THE CHURCH OF ST.
SATISFAX, AND A YOUNG IDIOT WHO CAME THERE When one is called away in the middle of a street-fight, and misses seeing the end of it, how embittered one's existence is, and continues for some time after!
Think what our friend the cabman would have felt had he missed the _denouement_!
And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Somehow Good

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Somehow Good is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE CHRISTMAS AFTER.
/ðə ˈkrɪsməs ˈæftər/
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OF THE CHURCH OF ST.
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SATISFAX, AND A YOUNG IDIOT WHO CAME THERE When one is called away in the middle of a street-fight, and misses seeing the end of it, how embittered one's existence is, and continues for some time after!
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Think what our friend the cabman would have felt had he missed the _denouement_!
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And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

casualties noun US /ˈkæʒəwəltiz/

plural of “casualty” — someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement

From this reading “And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.”

continues verb US /kənˈtɪnjuːz/

third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading “SATISFAX, AND A YOUNG IDIOT WHO CAME THERE When one is called away in the middle of a street-fight, and misses seeing the end of it, how embittered one's existence is, and continues for some time after!”

denouement noun US /ˌdeɪnuːˈmɑːn/

the outcome of a complex sequence of events

embittered verb US /emˈbɪtərd/

past form of “embitter” — cause to be bitter or resentful

From this reading “SATISFAX, AND A YOUNG IDIOT WHO CAME THERE When one is called away in the middle of a street-fight, and misses seeing the end of it, how embittered one's existence is, and continues for some time after!”

misses noun US /ˈmɪsəz/

plural of “miss” — a young female

From this reading “SATISFAX, AND A YOUNG IDIOT WHO CAME THERE When one is called away in the middle of a street-fight, and misses seeing the end of it, how embittered one's existence is, and continues for some time after!”

officials noun US /əˈfɪʃəlz/

plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office

From this reading “And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.”

site noun US /saɪt/

the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

From this reading “And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.”

waterman noun US /ˈwɔːtərmən/

someone who drives or rides in a boat

From this reading “And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading SATISFAX, AND A YOUNG IDIOT WHO CAME THERE When one is called away in the middle of a street-fight, and misses seeing the end of it, how embittered one's existence is, and continues for some time after!

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading THE CHRISTMAS AFTER.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading SATISFAX, AND A YOUNG IDIOT WHO CAME THERE When one is called away in the middle of a street-fight, and misses seeing the end of it, how embittered one's existence is, and continues for some time after!

apothecary's

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From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/

being joined in close association

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading SATISFAX, AND A YOUNG IDIOT WHO CAME THERE When one is called away in the middle of a street-fight, and misses seeing the end of it, how embittered one's existence is, and continues for some time after!

battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

cab-rank

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

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

cabmannoun

someone who drives a taxi for a living

From this reading Think what our friend the cabman would have felt had he missed the _denouement_!

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

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

From this reading SATISFAX, AND A YOUNG IDIOT WHO CAME THERE When one is called away in the middle of a street-fight, and misses seeing the end of it, how embittered one's existence is, and continues for some time after!

CAMEverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading SATISFAX, AND A YOUNG IDIOT WHO CAME THERE When one is called away in the middle of a street-fight, and misses seeing the end of it, how embittered one's existence is, and continues for some time after!

casualtiesnounUS /ˈkæʒəwəltiz/

plural of “casualty” — someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

CHRISTMASnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading THE CHRISTMAS AFTER.

CHURCHnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading OF THE CHURCH OF ST.

continuesverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/

third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading SATISFAX, AND A YOUNG IDIOT WHO CAME THERE When one is called away in the middle of a street-fight, and misses seeing the end of it, how embittered one's existence is, and continues for some time after!

cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

correctverbUS /kərˈekt/

make right or correct

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

crossing-sweeper

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

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

denouementnounUS /ˌdeɪnuːˈmɑːn/

the outcome of a complex sequence of events

From this reading Think what our friend the cabman would have felt had he missed the _denouement_!

didn't

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From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

drawverbUS /drɔː/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

embitteredverbUS /emˈbɪtərd/

past form of “embitter” — cause to be bitter or resentful

From this reading SATISFAX, AND A YOUNG IDIOT WHO CAME THERE When one is called away in the middle of a street-fight, and misses seeing the end of it, how embittered one's existence is, and continues for some time after!

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading SATISFAX, AND A YOUNG IDIOT WHO CAME THERE When one is called away in the middle of a street-fight, and misses seeing the end of it, how embittered one's existence is, and continues for some time after!

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/

the state or fact of existing

From this reading SATISFAX, AND A YOUNG IDIOT WHO CAME THERE When one is called away in the middle of a street-fight, and misses seeing the end of it, how embittered one's existence is, and continues for some time after!

expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Think what our friend the cabman would have felt had he missed the _denouement_!

findsnounUS /faɪndz/

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading SATISFAX, AND A YOUNG IDIOT WHO CAME THERE When one is called away in the middle of a street-fight, and misses seeing the end of it, how embittered one's existence is, and continues for some time after!

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Think what our friend the cabman would have felt had he missed the _denouement_!

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Think what our friend the cabman would have felt had he missed the _denouement_!

half-mackerel

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

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Think what our friend the cabman would have felt had he missed the _denouement_!

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Think what our friend the cabman would have felt had he missed the _denouement_!

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

how

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

From this reading SATISFAX, AND A YOUNG IDIOT WHO CAME THERE When one is called away in the middle of a street-fight, and misses seeing the end of it, how embittered one's existence is, and continues for some time after!

IDIOTnounUS /ˈɪdiːət/

a person of subnormal intelligence

From this reading SATISFAX, AND A YOUNG IDIOT WHO CAME THERE When one is called away in the middle of a street-fight, and misses seeing the end of it, how embittered one's existence is, and continues for some time after!

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading SATISFAX, AND A YOUNG IDIOT WHO CAME THERE When one is called away in the middle of a street-fight, and misses seeing the end of it, how embittered one's existence is, and continues for some time after!

inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/

address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading SATISFAX, AND A YOUNG IDIOT WHO CAME THERE When one is called away in the middle of a street-fight, and misses seeing the end of it, how embittered one's existence is, and continues for some time after!

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading SATISFAX, AND A YOUNG IDIOT WHO CAME THERE When one is called away in the middle of a street-fight, and misses seeing the end of it, how embittered one's existence is, and continues for some time after!

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

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 And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading SATISFAX, AND A YOUNG IDIOT WHO CAME THERE When one is called away in the middle of a street-fight, and misses seeing the end of it, how embittered one's existence is, and continues for some time after!

missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading Think what our friend the cabman would have felt had he missed the _denouement_!

missesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/

plural of “miss” — a young female

From this reading SATISFAX, AND A YOUNG IDIOT WHO CAME THERE When one is called away in the middle of a street-fight, and misses seeing the end of it, how embittered one's existence is, and continues for some time after!

neolithographic

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

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF THE CHURCH OF ST.

officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/

plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading SATISFAX, AND A YOUNG IDIOT WHO CAME THERE When one is called away in the middle of a street-fight, and misses seeing the end of it, how embittered one's existence is, and continues for some time after!

one's

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From this reading SATISFAX, AND A YOUNG IDIOT WHO CAME THERE When one is called away in the middle of a street-fight, and misses seeing the end of it, how embittered one's existence is, and continues for some time after!

oneself

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From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Think what our friend the cabman would have felt had he missed the _denouement_!

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

SATISFAX

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From this reading SATISFAX, AND A YOUNG IDIOT WHO CAME THERE When one is called away in the middle of a street-fight, and misses seeing the end of it, how embittered one's existence is, and continues for some time after!

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading SATISFAX, AND A YOUNG IDIOT WHO CAME THERE When one is called away in the middle of a street-fight, and misses seeing the end of it, how embittered one's existence is, and continues for some time after!

shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/

do one's shopping

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

sitenounUS /saɪt/

the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading SATISFAX, AND A YOUNG IDIOT WHO CAME THERE When one is called away in the middle of a street-fight, and misses seeing the end of it, how embittered one's existence is, and continues for some time after!

spotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

ST

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From this reading OF THE CHURCH OF ST.

street-fight

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From this reading SATISFAX, AND A YOUNG IDIOT WHO CAME THERE When one is called away in the middle of a street-fight, and misses seeing the end of it, how embittered one's existence is, and continues for some time after!

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE CHRISTMAS AFTER.

THEREadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading SATISFAX, AND A YOUNG IDIOT WHO CAME THERE When one is called away in the middle of a street-fight, and misses seeing the end of it, how embittered one's existence is, and continues for some time after!

ThinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Think what our friend the cabman would have felt had he missed the _denouement_!

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading SATISFAX, AND A YOUNG IDIOT WHO CAME THERE When one is called away in the middle of a street-fight, and misses seeing the end of it, how embittered one's existence is, and continues for some time after!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

watermannounUS /ˈwɔːtərmən/

someone who drives or rides in a boat

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Think what our friend the cabman would have felt had he missed the _denouement_!

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading SATISFAX, AND A YOUNG IDIOT WHO CAME THERE When one is called away in the middle of a street-fight, and misses seeing the end of it, how embittered one's existence is, and continues for some time after!

WHOpronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading SATISFAX, AND A YOUNG IDIOT WHO CAME THERE When one is called away in the middle of a street-fight, and misses seeing the end of it, how embittered one's existence is, and continues for some time after!

wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading And when one finds oneself again on its site--if that is the correct expression--how one wishes one was not ashamed to inquire about its result from the permanent officials on the spot--the waterman attached to the cab-rank, the crossing-sweeper at the corner, the neolithographic artist who didn't really draw that half-mackerel himself, but is there all day long, for all that; or even the apothecary's shop over the way, on the chance that the casualties went or were taken there for treatment after the battle.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Think what our friend the cabman would have felt had he missed the _denouement_!

YOUNGadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

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

From this reading SATISFAX, AND A YOUNG IDIOT WHO CAME THERE When one is called away in the middle of a street-fight, and misses seeing the end of it, how embittered one's existence is, and continues for some time after!

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