Chapter XII · Chapter 12

on the subject of; concerning

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higher than, or over, something

From this reading Indefatigably he set about doing this; wandering from water-front to water-front, invading tenements, eating at queer, Englishless restaurants, picking up chance acquaintance with chauffeurs, peddlers, street-fakers, park-bench loiterers; all that drifting and iridescent scum of life which variegates the surface above the depths.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading Everywhere he was accepted without question, for his old experience on the hoof had given him the uncoded password which loosens the speech of furtive men and wise.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Indefatigably he set about doing this; wandering from water-front to water-front, invading tenements, eating at queer, Englishless restaurants, picking up chance acquaintance with chauffeurs, peddlers, street-fakers, park-bench loiterers; all that drifting and iridescent scum of life which variegates the surface above the depths.

(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 Indefatigably he set about doing this; wandering from water-front to water-front, invading tenements, eating at queer, Englishless restaurants, picking up chance acquaintance with chauffeurs, peddlers, street-fakers, park-bench loiterers; all that drifting and iridescent scum of life which variegates the surface above the depths.

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

From this reading In his offhand way the instructive Mallory had suggested that he familiarize himself with the topography and travel-routes of the Island of Manhattan.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Indefatigably he set about doing this; wandering from water-front to water-front, invading tenements, eating at queer, Englishless restaurants, picking up chance acquaintance with chauffeurs, peddlers, street-fakers, park-bench loiterers; all that drifting and iridescent scum of life which variegates the surface above the depths.

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From this reading To which of scores of crowding purposes could Banneker best put the time?

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Ten days' leeway before entering upon the new work.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading To which of scores of crowding purposes could Banneker best put the time?

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Indefatigably he set about doing this; wandering from water-front to water-front, invading tenements, eating at queer, Englishless restaurants, picking up chance acquaintance with chauffeurs, peddlers, street-fakers, park-bench loiterers; all that drifting and iridescent scum of life which variegates the surface above the depths.

plural of “chauffeur” — a man paid to drive a privately owned car

From this reading Indefatigably he set about doing this; wandering from water-front to water-front, invading tenements, eating at queer, Englishless restaurants, picking up chance acquaintance with chauffeurs, peddlers, street-fakers, park-bench loiterers; all that drifting and iridescent scum of life which variegates the surface above the depths.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading To which of scores of crowding purposes could Banneker best put the time?

a situation in which people or things are crowded together

From this reading To which of scores of crowding purposes could Banneker best put the time?

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Ten days' leeway before entering upon the new work.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading Indefatigably he set about doing this; wandering from water-front to water-front, invading tenements, eating at queer, Englishless restaurants, picking up chance acquaintance with chauffeurs, peddlers, street-fakers, park-bench loiterers; all that drifting and iridescent scum of life which variegates the surface above the depths.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Indefatigably he set about doing this; wandering from water-front to water-front, invading tenements, eating at queer, Englishless restaurants, picking up chance acquaintance with chauffeurs, peddlers, street-fakers, park-bench loiterers; all that drifting and iridescent scum of life which variegates the surface above the depths.

aimless wandering from place to place

From this reading Indefatigably he set about doing this; wandering from water-front to water-front, invading tenements, eating at queer, Englishless restaurants, picking up chance acquaintance with chauffeurs, peddlers, street-fakers, park-bench loiterers; all that drifting and iridescent scum of life which variegates the surface above the depths.

the act of consuming food

From this reading Indefatigably he set about doing this; wandering from water-front to water-front, invading tenements, eating at queer, Englishless restaurants, picking up chance acquaintance with chauffeurs, peddlers, street-fakers, park-bench loiterers; all that drifting and iridescent scum of life which variegates the surface above the depths.

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

From this reading Indefatigably he set about doing this; wandering from water-front to water-front, invading tenements, eating at queer, Englishless restaurants, picking up chance acquaintance with chauffeurs, peddlers, street-fakers, park-bench loiterers; all that drifting and iridescent scum of life which variegates the surface above the depths.

a movement into or inward

From this reading Ten days' leeway before entering upon the new work.

to or in any or all places

From this reading Everywhere he was accepted without question, for his old experience on the hoof had given him the uncoded password which loosens the speech of furtive men and wise.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Everywhere he was accepted without question, for his old experience on the hoof had given him the uncoded password which loosens the speech of furtive men and wise.

make familiar or conversant with

From this reading In his offhand way the instructive Mallory had suggested that he familiarize himself with the topography and travel-routes of the Island of Manhattan.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Everywhere he was accepted without question, for his old experience on the hoof had given him the uncoded password which loosens the speech of furtive men and wise.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Indefatigably he set about doing this; wandering from water-front to water-front, invading tenements, eating at queer, Englishless restaurants, picking up chance acquaintance with chauffeurs, peddlers, street-fakers, park-bench loiterers; all that drifting and iridescent scum of life which variegates the surface above the depths.

marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

From this reading Everywhere he was accepted without question, for his old experience on the hoof had given him the uncoded password which loosens the speech of furtive men and wise.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Everywhere he was accepted without question, for his old experience on the hoof had given him the uncoded password which loosens the speech of furtive men and wise.

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

From this reading In his offhand way the instructive Mallory had suggested that he familiarize himself with the topography and travel-routes of the Island of Manhattan.

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

From this reading In his offhand way the instructive Mallory had suggested that he familiarize himself with the topography and travel-routes of the Island of Manhattan.

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

From this reading Everywhere he was accepted without question, for his old experience on the hoof had given him the uncoded password which loosens the speech of furtive men and wise.

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

From this reading In his offhand way the instructive Mallory had suggested that he familiarize himself with the topography and travel-routes of the Island of Manhattan.

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

From this reading In his offhand way the instructive Mallory had suggested that he familiarize himself with the topography and travel-routes of the Island of Manhattan.

the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading Everywhere he was accepted without question, for his old experience on the hoof had given him the uncoded password which loosens the speech of furtive men and wise.

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

From this reading In his offhand way the instructive Mallory had suggested that he familiarize himself with the topography and travel-routes of the Island of Manhattan.

with indefatigable energy

From this reading Indefatigably he set about doing this; wandering from water-front to water-front, invading tenements, eating at queer, Englishless restaurants, picking up chance acquaintance with chauffeurs, peddlers, street-fakers, park-bench loiterers; all that drifting and iridescent scum of life which variegates the surface above the depths.

serving to instruct or enlighten or inform

From this reading In his offhand way the instructive Mallory had suggested that he familiarize himself with the topography and travel-routes of the Island of Manhattan.

involving invasion or aggressive attack

From this reading Indefatigably he set about doing this; wandering from water-front to water-front, invading tenements, eating at queer, Englishless restaurants, picking up chance acquaintance with chauffeurs, peddlers, street-fakers, park-bench loiterers; all that drifting and iridescent scum of life which variegates the surface above the depths.

varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles

From this reading Indefatigably he set about doing this; wandering from water-front to water-front, invading tenements, eating at queer, Englishless restaurants, picking up chance acquaintance with chauffeurs, peddlers, street-fakers, park-bench loiterers; all that drifting and iridescent scum of life which variegates the surface above the depths.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading In his offhand way the instructive Mallory had suggested that he familiarize himself with the topography and travel-routes of the Island of Manhattan.

(of a ship or plane) sideways drift

From this reading Ten days' leeway before entering upon the new work.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Indefatigably he set about doing this; wandering from water-front to water-front, invading tenements, eating at queer, Englishless restaurants, picking up chance acquaintance with chauffeurs, peddlers, street-fakers, park-bench loiterers; all that drifting and iridescent scum of life which variegates the surface above the depths.

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

From this reading Indefatigably he set about doing this; wandering from water-front to water-front, invading tenements, eating at queer, Englishless restaurants, picking up chance acquaintance with chauffeurs, peddlers, street-fakers, park-bench loiterers; all that drifting and iridescent scum of life which variegates the surface above the depths.

third-person singular of “loosen” — make loose or looser

From this reading Everywhere he was accepted without question, for his old experience on the hoof had given him the uncoded password which loosens the speech of furtive men and wise.

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

From this reading In his offhand way the instructive Mallory had suggested that he familiarize himself with the topography and travel-routes of the Island of Manhattan.

one of the five boroughs of New York City

From this reading In his offhand way the instructive Mallory had suggested that he familiarize himself with the topography and travel-routes of the Island of Manhattan.

the force of workers available

From this reading Everywhere he was accepted without question, for his old experience on the hoof had given him the uncoded password which loosens the speech of furtive men and wise.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Ten days' leeway before entering upon the new work.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To which of scores of crowding purposes could Banneker best put the time?

with little or no preparation or forethought

From this reading In his offhand way the instructive Mallory had suggested that he familiarize himself with the topography and travel-routes of the Island of Manhattan.

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

From this reading Everywhere he was accepted without question, for his old experience on the hoof had given him the uncoded password which loosens the speech of furtive men and wise.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Everywhere he was accepted without question, for his old experience on the hoof had given him the uncoded password which loosens the speech of furtive men and wise.

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

From this reading Indefatigably he set about doing this; wandering from water-front to water-front, invading tenements, eating at queer, Englishless restaurants, picking up chance acquaintance with chauffeurs, peddlers, street-fakers, park-bench loiterers; all that drifting and iridescent scum of life which variegates the surface above the depths.

a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group

From this reading Everywhere he was accepted without question, for his old experience on the hoof had given him the uncoded password which loosens the speech of furtive men and wise.

plural of “peddler” — someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)

From this reading Indefatigably he set about doing this; wandering from water-front to water-front, invading tenements, eating at queer, Englishless restaurants, picking up chance acquaintance with chauffeurs, peddlers, street-fakers, park-bench loiterers; all that drifting and iridescent scum of life which variegates the surface above the depths.

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

From this reading Indefatigably he set about doing this; wandering from water-front to water-front, invading tenements, eating at queer, Englishless restaurants, picking up chance acquaintance with chauffeurs, peddlers, street-fakers, park-bench loiterers; all that drifting and iridescent scum of life which variegates the surface above the depths.

plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading To which of scores of crowding purposes could Banneker best put the time?

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading To which of scores of crowding purposes could Banneker best put the time?

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Indefatigably he set about doing this; wandering from water-front to water-front, invading tenements, eating at queer, Englishless restaurants, picking up chance acquaintance with chauffeurs, peddlers, street-fakers, park-bench loiterers; all that drifting and iridescent scum of life which variegates the surface above the depths.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Everywhere he was accepted without question, for his old experience on the hoof had given him the uncoded password which loosens the speech of furtive men and wise.

plural of “restaurant” — a building where people go to eat

From this reading Indefatigably he set about doing this; wandering from water-front to water-front, invading tenements, eating at queer, Englishless restaurants, picking up chance acquaintance with chauffeurs, peddlers, street-fakers, park-bench loiterers; all that drifting and iridescent scum of life which variegates the surface above the depths.

a large number or amount

From this reading To which of scores of crowding purposes could Banneker best put the time?

worthless people

From this reading Indefatigably he set about doing this; wandering from water-front to water-front, invading tenements, eating at queer, Englishless restaurants, picking up chance acquaintance with chauffeurs, peddlers, street-fakers, park-bench loiterers; all that drifting and iridescent scum of life which variegates the surface above the depths.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Indefatigably he set about doing this; wandering from water-front to water-front, invading tenements, eating at queer, Englishless restaurants, picking up chance acquaintance with chauffeurs, peddlers, street-fakers, park-bench loiterers; all that drifting and iridescent scum of life which variegates the surface above the depths.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading Everywhere he was accepted without question, for his old experience on the hoof had given him the uncoded password which loosens the speech of furtive men and wise.

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

From this reading Indefatigably he set about doing this; wandering from water-front to water-front, invading tenements, eating at queer, Englishless restaurants, picking up chance acquaintance with chauffeurs, peddlers, street-fakers, park-bench loiterers; all that drifting and iridescent scum of life which variegates the surface above the depths.

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

From this reading In his offhand way the instructive Mallory had suggested that he familiarize himself with the topography and travel-routes of the Island of Manhattan.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading Indefatigably he set about doing this; wandering from water-front to water-front, invading tenements, eating at queer, Englishless restaurants, picking up chance acquaintance with chauffeurs, peddlers, street-fakers, park-bench loiterers; all that drifting and iridescent scum of life which variegates the surface above the depths.

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

From this reading Ten days' leeway before entering upon the new work.

plural of “tenement” — a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards

From this reading Indefatigably he set about doing this; wandering from water-front to water-front, invading tenements, eating at queer, Englishless restaurants, picking up chance acquaintance with chauffeurs, peddlers, street-fakers, park-bench loiterers; all that drifting and iridescent scum of life which variegates the surface above the depths.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In his offhand way the instructive Mallory had suggested that he familiarize himself with the topography and travel-routes of the Island of Manhattan.

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

From this reading Ten days' leeway before entering upon the new work.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Indefatigably he set about doing this; wandering from water-front to water-front, invading tenements, eating at queer, Englishless restaurants, picking up chance acquaintance with chauffeurs, peddlers, street-fakers, park-bench loiterers; all that drifting and iridescent scum of life which variegates the surface above the depths.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading To which of scores of crowding purposes could Banneker best put the time?

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

From this reading To which of scores of crowding purposes could Banneker best put the time?

the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features

From this reading In his offhand way the instructive Mallory had suggested that he familiarize himself with the topography and travel-routes of the Island of Manhattan.

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

From this reading In his offhand way the instructive Mallory had suggested that he familiarize himself with the topography and travel-routes of the Island of Manhattan.

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

From this reading Everywhere he was accepted without question, for his old experience on the hoof had given him the uncoded password which loosens the speech of furtive men and wise.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Indefatigably he set about doing this; wandering from water-front to water-front, invading tenements, eating at queer, Englishless restaurants, picking up chance acquaintance with chauffeurs, peddlers, street-fakers, park-bench loiterers; all that drifting and iridescent scum of life which variegates the surface above the depths.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Ten days' leeway before entering upon the new work.

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

From this reading Indefatigably he set about doing this; wandering from water-front to water-front, invading tenements, eating at queer, Englishless restaurants, picking up chance acquaintance with chauffeurs, peddlers, street-fakers, park-bench loiterers; all that drifting and iridescent scum of life which variegates the surface above the depths.

migratory

From this reading Indefatigably he set about doing this; wandering from water-front to water-front, invading tenements, eating at queer, Englishless restaurants, picking up chance acquaintance with chauffeurs, peddlers, street-fakers, park-bench loiterers; all that drifting and iridescent scum of life which variegates the surface above the depths.

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

From this reading Everywhere he was accepted without question, for his old experience on the hoof had given him the uncoded password which loosens the speech of furtive men and wise.

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

From this reading Indefatigably he set about doing this; wandering from water-front to water-front, invading tenements, eating at queer, Englishless restaurants, picking up chance acquaintance with chauffeurs, peddlers, street-fakers, park-bench loiterers; all that drifting and iridescent scum of life which variegates the surface above the depths.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In his offhand way the instructive Mallory had suggested that he familiarize himself with the topography and travel-routes of the Island of Manhattan.

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

From this reading To which of scores of crowding purposes could Banneker best put the time?

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading Everywhere he was accepted without question, for his old experience on the hoof had given him the uncoded password which loosens the speech of furtive men and wise.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In his offhand way the instructive Mallory had suggested that he familiarize himself with the topography and travel-routes of the Island of Manhattan.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Everywhere he was accepted without question, for his old experience on the hoof had given him the uncoded password which loosens the speech of furtive men and wise.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Ten days' leeway before entering upon the new work.