Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading It was always a favorite place of his, and he had established himself in comfortable quarters on the Strada Nuova, from the windows of which there was a magnificent view of the whole bay, with Vesuvius, Capri, Baiæ, and all the regions round about.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was always a favorite place of his, and he had established himself in comfortable quarters on the Strada Nuova, from the windows of which there was a magnificent view of the whole bay, with Vesuvius, Capri, Baiæ, and all the regions round about.

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading Their friendship had been formed some five or six years before in South America, where they had made a hazardous journey in company across the continent, and had thus acquired a familiarity with one another which years of ordinary association would have failed to give.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Their friendship had been formed some five or six years before in South America, where they had made a hazardous journey in company across the continent, and had thus acquired a familiarity with one another which years of ordinary association would have failed to give.

(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 It was always a favorite place of his, and he had established himself in comfortable quarters on the Strada Nuova, from the windows of which there was a magnificent view of the whole bay, with Vesuvius, Capri, Baiæ, and all the regions round about.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It was always a favorite place of his, and he had established himself in comfortable quarters on the Strada Nuova, from the windows of which there was a magnificent view of the whole bay, with Vesuvius, Capri, Baiæ, and all the regions round about.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading Their friendship had been formed some five or six years before in South America, where they had made a hazardous journey in company across the continent, and had thus acquired a familiarity with one another which years of ordinary association would have failed to give.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Here an old friend had unexpectedly turned up in the person of Scone Dacres.

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

From this reading Lord Harry Hawbury had been wandering for three months on the Continent, and had finally found himself in Naples.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Their friendship had been formed some five or six years before in South America, where they had made a hazardous journey in company across the continent, and had thus acquired a familiarity with one another which years of ordinary association would have failed to give.

a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading Their friendship had been formed some five or six years before in South America, where they had made a hazardous journey in company across the continent, and had thus acquired a familiarity with one another which years of ordinary association would have failed to give.

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From this reading It was always a favorite place of his, and he had established himself in comfortable quarters on the Strada Nuova, from the windows of which there was a magnificent view of the whole bay, with Vesuvius, Capri, Baiæ, and all the regions round about.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading It was always a favorite place of his, and he had established himself in comfortable quarters on the Strada Nuova, from the windows of which there was a magnificent view of the whole bay, with Vesuvius, Capri, Baiæ, and all the regions round about.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Lord Harry Hawbury had been wandering for three months on the Continent, and had finally found himself in Naples.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Their friendship had been formed some five or six years before in South America, where they had made a hazardous journey in company across the continent, and had thus acquired a familiarity with one another which years of ordinary association would have failed to give.

an island (part of Campania) in the Bay of Naples in southern Italy; a tourist attraction noted for beautiful scenery

From this reading It was always a favorite place of his, and he had established himself in comfortable quarters on the Strada Nuova, from the windows of which there was a magnificent view of the whole bay, with Vesuvius, Capri, Baiæ, and all the regions round about.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading It was always a favorite place of his, and he had established himself in comfortable quarters on the Strada Nuova, from the windows of which there was a magnificent view of the whole bay, with Vesuvius, Capri, Baiæ, and all the regions round about.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Their friendship had been formed some five or six years before in South America, where they had made a hazardous journey in company across the continent, and had thus acquired a familiarity with one another which years of ordinary association would have failed to give.

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading Lord Harry Hawbury had been wandering for three months on the Continent, and had finally found himself in Naples.

a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano

From this reading IN THE CRATER OF VESUVIUS.

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From this reading Here an old friend had unexpectedly turned up in the person of Scone Dacres.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading It was always a favorite place of his, and he had established himself in comfortable quarters on the Strada Nuova, from the windows of which there was a magnificent view of the whole bay, with Vesuvius, Capri, Baiæ, and all the regions round about.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Their friendship had been formed some five or six years before in South America, where they had made a hazardous journey in company across the continent, and had thus acquired a familiarity with one another which years of ordinary association would have failed to give.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Their friendship had been formed some five or six years before in South America, where they had made a hazardous journey in company across the continent, and had thus acquired a familiarity with one another which years of ordinary association would have failed to give.

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading It was always a favorite place of his, and he had established himself in comfortable quarters on the Strada Nuova, from the windows of which there was a magnificent view of the whole bay, with Vesuvius, Capri, Baiæ, and all the regions round about.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Lord Harry Hawbury had been wandering for three months on the Continent, and had finally found himself in Naples.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Their friendship had been formed some five or six years before in South America, where they had made a hazardous journey in company across the continent, and had thus acquired a familiarity with one another which years of ordinary association would have failed to give.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Lord Harry Hawbury had been wandering for three months on the Continent, and had finally found himself in Naples.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading Their friendship had been formed some five or six years before in South America, where they had made a hazardous journey in company across the continent, and had thus acquired a familiarity with one another which years of ordinary association would have failed to give.

set up or found

From this reading Lord Harry Hawbury had been wandering for three months on the Continent, and had finally found himself in Naples.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Here an old friend had unexpectedly turned up in the person of Scone Dacres.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading Their friendship had been formed some five or six years before in South America, where they had made a hazardous journey in company across the continent, and had thus acquired a familiarity with one another which years of ordinary association would have failed to give.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was always a favorite place of his, and he had established himself in comfortable quarters on the Strada Nuova, from the windows of which there was a magnificent view of the whole bay, with Vesuvius, Capri, Baiæ, and all the regions round about.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Their friendship had been formed some five or six years before in South America, where they had made a hazardous journey in company across the continent, and had thus acquired a familiarity with one another which years of ordinary association would have failed to give.

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

From this reading Lord Harry Hawbury had been wandering for three months on the Continent, and had finally found himself in Naples.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading Lord Harry Hawbury had been wandering for three months on the Continent, and had finally found himself in Naples.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Their friendship had been formed some five or six years before in South America, where they had made a hazardous journey in company across the continent, and had thus acquired a familiarity with one another which years of ordinary association would have failed to give.

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From this reading Lord Harry Hawbury had been wandering for three months on the Continent, and had finally found himself in Naples.

involving risk or danger

From this reading Their friendship had been formed some five or six years before in South America, where they had made a hazardous journey in company across the continent, and had thus acquired a familiarity with one another which years of ordinary association would have failed to give.

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

From this reading It was always a favorite place of his, and he had established himself in comfortable quarters on the Strada Nuova, from the windows of which there was a magnificent view of the whole bay, with Vesuvius, Capri, Baiæ, and all the regions round about.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here an old friend had unexpectedly turned up in the person of Scone Dacres.

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

From this reading Lord Harry Hawbury had been wandering for three months on the Continent, and had finally found himself in Naples.

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

From this reading It was always a favorite place of his, and he had established himself in comfortable quarters on the Strada Nuova, from the windows of which there was a magnificent view of the whole bay, with Vesuvius, Capri, Baiæ, and all the regions round about.

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

From this reading IN THE CRATER OF VESUVIUS.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was always a favorite place of his, and he had established himself in comfortable quarters on the Strada Nuova, from the windows of which there was a magnificent view of the whole bay, with Vesuvius, Capri, Baiæ, and all the regions round about.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Their friendship had been formed some five or six years before in South America, where they had made a hazardous journey in company across the continent, and had thus acquired a familiarity with one another which years of ordinary association would have failed to give.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Lord Harry Hawbury had been wandering for three months on the Continent, and had finally found himself in Naples.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Their friendship had been formed some five or six years before in South America, where they had made a hazardous journey in company across the continent, and had thus acquired a familiarity with one another which years of ordinary association would have failed to give.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading It was always a favorite place of his, and he had established himself in comfortable quarters on the Strada Nuova, from the windows of which there was a magnificent view of the whole bay, with Vesuvius, Capri, Baiæ, and all the regions round about.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Lord Harry Hawbury had been wandering for three months on the Continent, and had finally found himself in Naples.

a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region

From this reading Lord Harry Hawbury had been wandering for three months on the Continent, and had finally found himself in Naples.

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From this reading It was always a favorite place of his, and he had established himself in comfortable quarters on the Strada Nuova, from the windows of which there was a magnificent view of the whole bay, with Vesuvius, Capri, Baiæ, and all the regions round about.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE CRATER OF VESUVIUS.

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

From this reading Here an old friend had unexpectedly turned up in the person of Scone Dacres.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Lord Harry Hawbury had been wandering for three months on the Continent, and had finally found himself in Naples.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Their friendship had been formed some five or six years before in South America, where they had made a hazardous journey in company across the continent, and had thus acquired a familiarity with one another which years of ordinary association would have failed to give.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Their friendship had been formed some five or six years before in South America, where they had made a hazardous journey in company across the continent, and had thus acquired a familiarity with one another which years of ordinary association would have failed to give.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading Their friendship had been formed some five or six years before in South America, where they had made a hazardous journey in company across the continent, and had thus acquired a familiarity with one another which years of ordinary association would have failed to give.

a human being

From this reading Here an old friend had unexpectedly turned up in the person of Scone Dacres.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was always a favorite place of his, and he had established himself in comfortable quarters on the Strada Nuova, from the windows of which there was a magnificent view of the whole bay, with Vesuvius, Capri, Baiæ, and all the regions round about.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading It was always a favorite place of his, and he had established himself in comfortable quarters on the Strada Nuova, from the windows of which there was a magnificent view of the whole bay, with Vesuvius, Capri, Baiæ, and all the regions round about.

plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something

From this reading It was always a favorite place of his, and he had established himself in comfortable quarters on the Strada Nuova, from the windows of which there was a magnificent view of the whole bay, with Vesuvius, Capri, Baiæ, and all the regions round about.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading It was always a favorite place of his, and he had established himself in comfortable quarters on the Strada Nuova, from the windows of which there was a magnificent view of the whole bay, with Vesuvius, Capri, Baiæ, and all the regions round about.

small biscuit (rich with cream and eggs) cut into diamonds or sticks and baked in an oven or (especially originally) on a griddle

From this reading Here an old friend had unexpectedly turned up in the person of Scone Dacres.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Their friendship had been formed some five or six years before in South America, where they had made a hazardous journey in company across the continent, and had thus acquired a familiarity with one another which years of ordinary association would have failed to give.

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

From this reading Their friendship had been formed some five or six years before in South America, where they had made a hazardous journey in company across the continent, and had thus acquired a familiarity with one another which years of ordinary association would have failed to give.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Their friendship had been formed some five or six years before in South America, where they had made a hazardous journey in company across the continent, and had thus acquired a familiarity with one another which years of ordinary association would have failed to give.

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From this reading It was always a favorite place of his, and he had established himself in comfortable quarters on the Strada Nuova, from the windows of which there was a magnificent view of the whole bay, with Vesuvius, Capri, Baiæ, and all the regions round about.

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

From this reading IN THE CRATER OF VESUVIUS.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their friendship had been formed some five or six years before in South America, where they had made a hazardous journey in company across the continent, and had thus acquired a familiarity with one another which years of ordinary association would have failed to give.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was always a favorite place of his, and he had established himself in comfortable quarters on the Strada Nuova, from the windows of which there was a magnificent view of the whole bay, with Vesuvius, Capri, Baiæ, and all the regions round about.

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

From this reading Their friendship had been formed some five or six years before in South America, where they had made a hazardous journey in company across the continent, and had thus acquired a familiarity with one another which years of ordinary association would have failed to give.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Lord Harry Hawbury had been wandering for three months on the Continent, and had finally found himself in Naples.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Their friendship had been formed some five or six years before in South America, where they had made a hazardous journey in company across the continent, and had thus acquired a familiarity with one another which years of ordinary association would have failed to give.

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

From this reading Their friendship had been formed some five or six years before in South America, where they had made a hazardous journey in company across the continent, and had thus acquired a familiarity with one another which years of ordinary association would have failed to give.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Here an old friend had unexpectedly turned up in the person of Scone Dacres.

in a way that was not expected

From this reading Here an old friend had unexpectedly turned up in the person of Scone Dacres.

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

From this reading Here an old friend had unexpectedly turned up in the person of Scone Dacres.

a volcano in southwestern Italy on the Mediterranean coast; a Plinian eruption in 79 AD buried Pompeii and killed Pliny the Elder; last erupted in 1944

From this reading IN THE CRATER OF VESUVIUS.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading It was always a favorite place of his, and he had established himself in comfortable quarters on the Strada Nuova, from the windows of which there was a magnificent view of the whole bay, with Vesuvius, Capri, Baiæ, and all the regions round about.

migratory

From this reading Lord Harry Hawbury had been wandering for three months on the Continent, and had finally found himself in Naples.

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

From this reading It was always a favorite place of his, and he had established himself in comfortable quarters on the Strada Nuova, from the windows of which there was a magnificent view of the whole bay, with Vesuvius, Capri, Baiæ, and all the regions round about.

in or at the place that

From this reading Their friendship had been formed some five or six years before in South America, where they had made a hazardous journey in company across the continent, and had thus acquired a familiarity with one another which years of ordinary association would have failed to give.

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

From this reading It was always a favorite place of his, and he had established himself in comfortable quarters on the Strada Nuova, from the windows of which there was a magnificent view of the whole bay, with Vesuvius, Capri, Baiæ, and all the regions round about.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading It was always a favorite place of his, and he had established himself in comfortable quarters on the Strada Nuova, from the windows of which there was a magnificent view of the whole bay, with Vesuvius, Capri, Baiæ, and all the regions round about.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading It was always a favorite place of his, and he had established himself in comfortable quarters on the Strada Nuova, from the windows of which there was a magnificent view of the whole bay, with Vesuvius, Capri, Baiæ, and all the regions round about.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was always a favorite place of his, and he had established himself in comfortable quarters on the Strada Nuova, from the windows of which there was a magnificent view of the whole bay, with Vesuvius, Capri, Baiæ, and all the regions round about.

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

From this reading Their friendship had been formed some five or six years before in South America, where they had made a hazardous journey in company across the continent, and had thus acquired a familiarity with one another which years of ordinary association would have failed to give.

a late time of life

From this reading Their friendship had been formed some five or six years before in South America, where they had made a hazardous journey in company across the continent, and had thus acquired a familiarity with one another which years of ordinary association would have failed to give.