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.
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.
(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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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
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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.
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_!
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!
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.
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.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS AFTER.
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!
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.
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
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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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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!
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.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Think what our friend the cabman would have felt had he missed the _denouement_!
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.
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!
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_!
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
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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.
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_!
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_!
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
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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!
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!
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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!
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
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
(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!
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.
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.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS AFTER.
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!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think what our friend the cabman would have felt had he missed the _denouement_!
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!
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.
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.
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.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Think what our friend the cabman would have felt had he missed the _denouement_!
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!
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!
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.
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_!
(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!