Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading If you tell what they are at the cheaper hotels, the owners and officials of the best hotels curse you bitterly for representing Florida as a cheap place.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Evidently they want you to lie about the hotel rates; but if you do, they will call you a liar.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading OF HOTEL RATES--OF MOSQUITOES--AND OF THE OUTCRY AGAINST THE SHIPPING BOARD FOR DARING TO MENTION EUROPE One can never tell beforehand what statements, phrases, remarks, words or inflections--or lack of these things--the staunch Floridans will regard as slighting or insulting.

(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 There is the matter of hotel rates, for example: if you tell what they are at the best hotels, all Florida reviles you for frightening tourists away.

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

From this reading OF HOTEL RATES--OF MOSQUITOES--AND OF THE OUTCRY AGAINST THE SHIPPING BOARD FOR DARING TO MENTION EUROPE One can never tell beforehand what statements, phrases, remarks, words or inflections--or lack of these things--the staunch Floridans will regard as slighting or insulting.

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

From this reading There is the matter of hotel rates, for example: if you tell what they are at the best hotels, all Florida reviles you for frightening tourists away.

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

From this reading OF HOTEL RATES--OF MOSQUITOES--AND OF THE OUTCRY AGAINST THE SHIPPING BOARD FOR DARING TO MENTION EUROPE One can never tell beforehand what statements, phrases, remarks, words or inflections--or lack of these things--the staunch Floridans will regard as slighting or insulting.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There is the matter of hotel rates, for example: if you tell what they are at the best hotels, all Florida reviles you for frightening tourists away.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading There is the matter of hotel rates, for example: if you tell what they are at the best hotels, all Florida reviles you for frightening tourists away.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Sometimes they become just as fretful if you don’t say them as they do if you do say them.

being ahead of time or need

From this reading OF HOTEL RATES--OF MOSQUITOES--AND OF THE OUTCRY AGAINST THE SHIPPING BOARD FOR DARING TO MENTION EUROPE One can never tell beforehand what statements, phrases, remarks, words or inflections--or lack of these things--the staunch Floridans will regard as slighting or insulting.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading There is the matter of hotel rates, for example: if you tell what they are at the best hotels, all Florida reviles you for frightening tourists away.

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading If you tell what they are at the cheaper hotels, the owners and officials of the best hotels curse you bitterly for representing Florida as a cheap place.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading OF HOTEL RATES--OF MOSQUITOES--AND OF THE OUTCRY AGAINST THE SHIPPING BOARD FOR DARING TO MENTION EUROPE One can never tell beforehand what statements, phrases, remarks, words or inflections--or lack of these things--the staunch Floridans will regard as slighting or insulting.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Evidently they want you to lie about the hotel rates; but if you do, they will call you a liar.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Evidently they want you to lie about the hotel rates; but if you do, they will call you a liar.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading OF HOTEL RATES--OF MOSQUITOES--AND OF THE OUTCRY AGAINST THE SHIPPING BOARD FOR DARING TO MENTION EUROPE One can never tell beforehand what statements, phrases, remarks, words or inflections--or lack of these things--the staunch Floridans will regard as slighting or insulting.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading If you tell what they are at the cheaper hotels, the owners and officials of the best hotels curse you bitterly for representing Florida as a cheap place.

comparative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading If you tell what they are at the cheaper hotels, the owners and officials of the best hotels curse you bitterly for representing Florida as a cheap place.

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading If you tell what they are at the cheaper hotels, the owners and officials of the best hotels curse you bitterly for representing Florida as a cheap place.

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading OF HOTEL RATES--OF MOSQUITOES--AND OF THE OUTCRY AGAINST THE SHIPPING BOARD FOR DARING TO MENTION EUROPE One can never tell beforehand what statements, phrases, remarks, words or inflections--or lack of these things--the staunch Floridans will regard as slighting or insulting.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Sometimes they become just as fretful if you don’t say them as they do if you do say them.

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From this reading Sometimes they become just as fretful if you don’t say them as they do if you do say them.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading OF HOTEL RATES--OF MOSQUITOES--AND OF THE OUTCRY AGAINST THE SHIPPING BOARD FOR DARING TO MENTION EUROPE One can never tell beforehand what statements, phrases, remarks, words or inflections--or lack of these things--the staunch Floridans will regard as slighting or insulting.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Evidently they want you to lie about the hotel rates; but if you do, they will call you a liar.

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading There is the matter of hotel rates, for example: if you tell what they are at the best hotels, all Florida reviles you for frightening tourists away.

a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading There is the matter of hotel rates, for example: if you tell what they are at the best hotels, all Florida reviles you for frightening tourists away.

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From this reading OF HOTEL RATES--OF MOSQUITOES--AND OF THE OUTCRY AGAINST THE SHIPPING BOARD FOR DARING TO MENTION EUROPE One can never tell beforehand what statements, phrases, remarks, words or inflections--or lack of these things--the staunch Floridans will regard as slighting or insulting.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading OF HOTEL RATES--OF MOSQUITOES--AND OF THE OUTCRY AGAINST THE SHIPPING BOARD FOR DARING TO MENTION EUROPE One can never tell beforehand what statements, phrases, remarks, words or inflections--or lack of these things--the staunch Floridans will regard as slighting or insulting.

nervous and unable to relax

From this reading Sometimes they become just as fretful if you don’t say them as they do if you do say them.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading There is the matter of hotel rates, for example: if you tell what they are at the best hotels, all Florida reviles you for frightening tourists away.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading OF HOTEL RATES--OF MOSQUITOES--AND OF THE OUTCRY AGAINST THE SHIPPING BOARD FOR DARING TO MENTION EUROPE One can never tell beforehand what statements, phrases, remarks, words or inflections--or lack of these things--the staunch Floridans will regard as slighting or insulting.

plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading There is the matter of hotel rates, for example: if you tell what they are at the best hotels, all Florida reviles you for frightening tourists away.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Sometimes they become just as fretful if you don’t say them as they do if you do say them.

plural of “inflection” — a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function

From this reading OF HOTEL RATES--OF MOSQUITOES--AND OF THE OUTCRY AGAINST THE SHIPPING BOARD FOR DARING TO MENTION EUROPE One can never tell beforehand what statements, phrases, remarks, words or inflections--or lack of these things--the staunch Floridans will regard as slighting or insulting.

expressing extreme contempt

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

From this reading There is the matter of hotel rates, for example: if you tell what they are at the best hotels, all Florida reviles you for frightening tourists away.

and nothing more

From this reading Sometimes they become just as fretful if you don’t say them as they do if you do say them.

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading OF HOTEL RATES--OF MOSQUITOES--AND OF THE OUTCRY AGAINST THE SHIPPING BOARD FOR DARING TO MENTION EUROPE One can never tell beforehand what statements, phrases, remarks, words or inflections--or lack of these things--the staunch Floridans will regard as slighting or insulting.

a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly

From this reading Evidently they want you to lie about the hotel rates; but if you do, they will call you a liar.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Evidently they want you to lie about the hotel rates; but if you do, they will call you a liar.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading There is the matter of hotel rates, for example: if you tell what they are at the best hotels, all Florida reviles you for frightening tourists away.

make reference to

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plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals

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not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading OF HOTEL RATES--OF MOSQUITOES--AND OF THE OUTCRY AGAINST THE SHIPPING BOARD FOR DARING TO MENTION EUROPE One can never tell beforehand what statements, phrases, remarks, words or inflections--or lack of these things--the staunch Floridans will regard as slighting or insulting.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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

From this reading If you tell what they are at the cheaper hotels, the owners and officials of the best hotels curse you bitterly for representing Florida as a cheap place.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading OF HOTEL RATES--OF MOSQUITOES--AND OF THE OUTCRY AGAINST THE SHIPPING BOARD FOR DARING TO MENTION EUROPE One can never tell beforehand what statements, phrases, remarks, words or inflections--or lack of these things--the staunch Floridans will regard as slighting or insulting.

a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading OF HOTEL RATES--OF MOSQUITOES--AND OF THE OUTCRY AGAINST THE SHIPPING BOARD FOR DARING TO MENTION EUROPE One can never tell beforehand what statements, phrases, remarks, words or inflections--or lack of these things--the staunch Floridans will regard as slighting or insulting.

plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading If you tell what they are at the cheaper hotels, the owners and officials of the best hotels curse you bitterly for representing Florida as a cheap place.

plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading OF HOTEL RATES--OF MOSQUITOES--AND OF THE OUTCRY AGAINST THE SHIPPING BOARD FOR DARING TO MENTION EUROPE One can never tell beforehand what statements, phrases, remarks, words or inflections--or lack of these things--the staunch Floridans will regard as slighting or insulting.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading If you tell what they are at the cheaper hotels, the owners and officials of the best hotels curse you bitterly for representing Florida as a cheap place.

a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)

From this reading OF HOTEL RATES--OF MOSQUITOES--AND OF THE OUTCRY AGAINST THE SHIPPING BOARD FOR DARING TO MENTION EUROPE One can never tell beforehand what statements, phrases, remarks, words or inflections--or lack of these things--the staunch Floridans will regard as slighting or insulting.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading OF HOTEL RATES--OF MOSQUITOES--AND OF THE OUTCRY AGAINST THE SHIPPING BOARD FOR DARING TO MENTION EUROPE One can never tell beforehand what statements, phrases, remarks, words or inflections--or lack of these things--the staunch Floridans will regard as slighting or insulting.

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading OF HOTEL RATES--OF MOSQUITOES--AND OF THE OUTCRY AGAINST THE SHIPPING BOARD FOR DARING TO MENTION EUROPE One can never tell beforehand what statements, phrases, remarks, words or inflections--or lack of these things--the staunch Floridans will regard as slighting or insulting.

-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading If you tell what they are at the cheaper hotels, the owners and officials of the best hotels curse you bitterly for representing Florida as a cheap place.

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From this reading There is the matter of hotel rates, for example: if you tell what they are at the best hotels, all Florida reviles you for frightening tourists away.

express in words

From this reading Sometimes they become just as fretful if you don’t say them as they do if you do say them.

the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials

From this reading OF HOTEL RATES--OF MOSQUITOES--AND OF THE OUTCRY AGAINST THE SHIPPING BOARD FOR DARING TO MENTION EUROPE One can never tell beforehand what statements, phrases, remarks, words or inflections--or lack of these things--the staunch Floridans will regard as slighting or insulting.

tending to diminish or disparage

From this reading OF HOTEL RATES--OF MOSQUITOES--AND OF THE OUTCRY AGAINST THE SHIPPING BOARD FOR DARING TO MENTION EUROPE One can never tell beforehand what statements, phrases, remarks, words or inflections--or lack of these things--the staunch Floridans will regard as slighting or insulting.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes they become just as fretful if you don’t say them as they do if you do say them.

plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading OF HOTEL RATES--OF MOSQUITOES--AND OF THE OUTCRY AGAINST THE SHIPPING BOARD FOR DARING TO MENTION EUROPE One can never tell beforehand what statements, phrases, remarks, words or inflections--or lack of these things--the staunch Floridans will regard as slighting or insulting.

firm and dependable especially in loyalty

From this reading OF HOTEL RATES--OF MOSQUITOES--AND OF THE OUTCRY AGAINST THE SHIPPING BOARD FOR DARING TO MENTION EUROPE One can never tell beforehand what statements, phrases, remarks, words or inflections--or lack of these things--the staunch Floridans will regard as slighting or insulting.

express in words

From this reading OF HOTEL RATES--OF MOSQUITOES--AND OF THE OUTCRY AGAINST THE SHIPPING BOARD FOR DARING TO MENTION EUROPE One can never tell beforehand what statements, phrases, remarks, words or inflections--or lack of these things--the staunch Floridans will regard as slighting or insulting.

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

From this reading OF HOTEL RATES--OF MOSQUITOES--AND OF THE OUTCRY AGAINST THE SHIPPING BOARD FOR DARING TO MENTION EUROPE One can never tell beforehand what statements, phrases, remarks, words or inflections--or lack of these things--the staunch Floridans will regard as slighting or insulting.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Sometimes they become just as fretful if you don’t say them as they do if you do say them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is the matter of hotel rates, for example: if you tell what they are at the best hotels, all Florida reviles you for frightening tourists away.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading OF HOTEL RATES--OF MOSQUITOES--AND OF THE OUTCRY AGAINST THE SHIPPING BOARD FOR DARING TO MENTION EUROPE One can never tell beforehand what statements, phrases, remarks, words or inflections--or lack of these things--the staunch Floridans will regard as slighting or insulting.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Sometimes they become just as fretful if you don’t say them as they do if you do say them.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading OF HOTEL RATES--OF MOSQUITOES--AND OF THE OUTCRY AGAINST THE SHIPPING BOARD FOR DARING TO MENTION EUROPE One can never tell beforehand what statements, phrases, remarks, words or inflections--or lack of these things--the staunch Floridans will regard as slighting or insulting.

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

From this reading OF HOTEL RATES--OF MOSQUITOES--AND OF THE OUTCRY AGAINST THE SHIPPING BOARD FOR DARING TO MENTION EUROPE One can never tell beforehand what statements, phrases, remarks, words or inflections--or lack of these things--the staunch Floridans will regard as slighting or insulting.

plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure

From this reading There is the matter of hotel rates, for example: if you tell what they are at the best hotels, all Florida reviles you for frightening tourists away.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Evidently they want you to lie about the hotel rates; but if you do, they will call you a liar.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading OF HOTEL RATES--OF MOSQUITOES--AND OF THE OUTCRY AGAINST THE SHIPPING BOARD FOR DARING TO MENTION EUROPE One can never tell beforehand what statements, phrases, remarks, words or inflections--or lack of these things--the staunch Floridans will regard as slighting or insulting.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading OF HOTEL RATES--OF MOSQUITOES--AND OF THE OUTCRY AGAINST THE SHIPPING BOARD FOR DARING TO MENTION EUROPE One can never tell beforehand what statements, phrases, remarks, words or inflections--or lack of these things--the staunch Floridans will regard as slighting or insulting.

the words that are spoken

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the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Sometimes they become just as fretful if you don’t say them as they do if you do say them.