Chapter XXI

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

From this reading But the young man from Chicago sauntered in and took a seat close beside me, with benevolent intentions toward relieving my isolation.

the state of being absent

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The sky was cloudless; the air was purest balm.

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

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

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

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

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

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing

From this reading The sky was cloudless; the air was purest balm.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

the cognitive process that leads to convictions

From this reading Considerably impressed by their solicitude, I retired to the smoking-room, believing myself safe there from any form of vehicular peril.

intending or showing kindness

From this reading But the young man from Chicago sauntered in and took a seat close beside me, with benevolent intentions toward relieving my isolation.

next to; at the side of

From this reading But the young man from Chicago sauntered in and took a seat close beside me, with benevolent intentions toward relieving my isolation.

a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the young man from Chicago sauntered in and took a seat close beside me, with benevolent intentions toward relieving my isolation.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading But the young man from Chicago sauntered in and took a seat close beside me, with benevolent intentions toward relieving my isolation.

a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading I preferred any species of juggernaut to his rough riding over the English language, so I left him murkily enveloped in the fumes of his own cigar and sauntered out into the street.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading But the young man from Chicago sauntered in and took a seat close beside me, with benevolent intentions toward relieving my isolation.

free from clouds

From this reading The sky was cloudless; the air was purest balm.

to a great extent or degree

From this reading Considerably impressed by their solicitude, I retired to the smoking-room, believing myself safe there from any form of vehicular peril.

a female human offspring

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

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

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading I preferred any species of juggernaut to his rough riding over the English language, so I left him murkily enveloped in the fumes of his own cigar and sauntered out into the street.

past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

From this reading I preferred any species of juggernaut to his rough riding over the English language, so I left him murkily enveloped in the fumes of his own cigar and sauntered out into the street.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Considerably impressed by their solicitude, I retired to the smoking-room, believing myself safe there from any form of vehicular peril.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Considerably impressed by their solicitude, I retired to the smoking-room, believing myself safe there from any form of vehicular peril.

gases ejected from an engine as waste products

From this reading I preferred any species of juggernaut to his rough riding over the English language, so I left him murkily enveloped in the fumes of his own cigar and sauntered out into the street.

destroyed or killed

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

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

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

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

From this reading I preferred any species of juggernaut to his rough riding over the English language, so I left him murkily enveloped in the fumes of his own cigar and sauntered out into the street.

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

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

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

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

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

From this reading Considerably impressed by their solicitude, I retired to the smoking-room, believing myself safe there from any form of vehicular peril.

deeply or markedly affected or influenced

From this reading Considerably impressed by their solicitude, I retired to the smoking-room, believing myself safe there from any form of vehicular peril.

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

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

plural of “injunction” — a formal command or admonition

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

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

From this reading But the young man from Chicago sauntered in and took a seat close beside me, with benevolent intentions toward relieving my isolation.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I preferred any species of juggernaut to his rough riding over the English language, so I left him murkily enveloped in the fumes of his own cigar and sauntered out into the street.

a state of separation between persons or groups

From this reading But the young man from Chicago sauntered in and took a seat close beside me, with benevolent intentions toward relieving my isolation.

a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way

From this reading I preferred any species of juggernaut to his rough riding over the English language, so I left him murkily enveloped in the fumes of his own cigar and sauntered out into the street.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading I preferred any species of juggernaut to his rough riding over the English language, so I left him murkily enveloped in the fumes of his own cigar and sauntered out into the street.

the act of departing

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading I preferred any species of juggernaut to his rough riding over the English language, so I left him murkily enveloped in the fumes of his own cigar and sauntered out into the street.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading But the young man from Chicago sauntered in and took a seat close beside me, with benevolent intentions toward relieving my isolation.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

unclearly; opaquely

From this reading I preferred any species of juggernaut to his rough riding over the English language, so I left him murkily enveloped in the fumes of his own cigar and sauntered out into the street.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Considerably impressed by their solicitude, I retired to the smoking-room, believing myself safe there from any form of vehicular peril.

an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I preferred any species of juggernaut to his rough riding over the English language, so I left him murkily enveloped in the fumes of his own cigar and sauntered out into the street.

above and across; more than

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I preferred any species of juggernaut to his rough riding over the English language, so I left him murkily enveloped in the fumes of his own cigar and sauntered out into the street.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading Considerably impressed by their solicitude, I retired to the smoking-room, believing myself safe there from any form of vehicular peril.

more desirable than another

From this reading I preferred any species of juggernaut to his rough riding over the English language, so I left him murkily enveloped in the fumes of his own cigar and sauntered out into the street.

superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading The sky was cloudless; the air was purest balm.

-ing form of “relieve” — provide physical relief, as from pain

From this reading But the young man from Chicago sauntered in and took a seat close beside me, with benevolent intentions toward relieving my isolation.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading Considerably impressed by their solicitude, I retired to the smoking-room, believing myself safe there from any form of vehicular peril.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading I preferred any species of juggernaut to his rough riding over the English language, so I left him murkily enveloped in the fumes of his own cigar and sauntered out into the street.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading I preferred any species of juggernaut to his rough riding over the English language, so I left him murkily enveloped in the fumes of his own cigar and sauntered out into the street.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Considerably impressed by their solicitude, I retired to the smoking-room, believing myself safe there from any form of vehicular peril.

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From this reading But the young man from Chicago sauntered in and took a seat close beside me, with benevolent intentions toward relieving my isolation.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading But the young man from Chicago sauntered in and took a seat close beside me, with benevolent intentions toward relieving my isolation.

a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The sky was cloudless; the air was purest balm.

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From this reading Considerably impressed by their solicitude, I retired to the smoking-room, believing myself safe there from any form of vehicular peril.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I preferred any species of juggernaut to his rough riding over the English language, so I left him murkily enveloped in the fumes of his own cigar and sauntered out into the street.

a feeling of excessive concern

From this reading Considerably impressed by their solicitude, I retired to the smoking-room, believing myself safe there from any form of vehicular peril.

(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

From this reading I preferred any species of juggernaut to his rough riding over the English language, so I left him murkily enveloped in the fumes of his own cigar and sauntered out into the street.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading I preferred any species of juggernaut to his rough riding over the English language, so I left him murkily enveloped in the fumes of his own cigar and sauntered out into the street.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

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

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Considerably impressed by their solicitude, I retired to the smoking-room, believing myself safe there from any form of vehicular peril.

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

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading But the young man from Chicago sauntered in and took a seat close beside me, with benevolent intentions toward relieving my isolation.

in the direction of

From this reading But the young man from Chicago sauntered in and took a seat close beside me, with benevolent intentions toward relieving my isolation.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

of or relating to or intended for (motor) vehicles

From this reading Considerably impressed by their solicitude, I retired to the smoking-room, believing myself safe there from any form of vehicular peril.

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

From this reading The sky was cloudless; the air was purest balm.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

in the company of; together with

From this reading DOWN THE SEINE My daughter Alida and my daughter Dulcima had gone to drive with the United States Ambassador and his daughter that morning, leaving me at the Hôtel with instructions as to my behaviour in their absence, and injunctions not to let myself be run over by any cab, omnibus, automobile, or bicycle whatever.

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

From this reading But the young man from Chicago sauntered in and took a seat close beside me, with benevolent intentions toward relieving my isolation.