Chapter XIX

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

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading The theater, arranged according to his ideas, was still encumbered with ladders and scaffoldings; but gangs of laborers were hard at work on every side.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

(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 'K you"--no, the whole show, with orchestra and all complete; the stage flooded with light; each turn in its own setting: corridor, wood, room, palace.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

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

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

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

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading The theater, arranged according to his ideas, was still encumbered with ladders and scaffoldings; but gangs of laborers were hard at work on every side.

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From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The theater, arranged according to his ideas, was still encumbered with ladders and scaffoldings; but gangs of laborers were hard at work on every side.

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

From this reading The obstructions all disappeared like magic, were juggled away.

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From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

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

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

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From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The theater, arranged according to his ideas, was still encumbered with ladders and scaffoldings; but gangs of laborers were hard at work on every side.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading 'K you"--no, the whole show, with orchestra and all complete; the stage flooded with light; each turn in its own setting: corridor, wood, room, palace.

the person who leads a musical group

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading 'K you"--no, the whole show, with orchestra and all complete; the stage flooded with light; each turn in its own setting: corridor, wood, room, palace.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading The obstructions all disappeared like magic, were juggled away.

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From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading 'K you"--no, the whole show, with orchestra and all complete; the stage flooded with light; each turn in its own setting: corridor, wood, room, palace.

loaded to excess or impeded by a heavy load

From this reading The theater, arranged according to his ideas, was still encumbered with ladders and scaffoldings; but gangs of laborers were hard at work on every side.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

at any time

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The theater, arranged according to his ideas, was still encumbered with ladders and scaffoldings; but gangs of laborers were hard at work on every side.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading Jimmy multiplied himself in the final fever.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading Jimmy multiplied himself in the final fever.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

covered with water

From this reading 'K you"--no, the whole show, with orchestra and all complete; the stage flooded with light; each turn in its own setting: corridor, wood, room, palace.

theater light at the front of a stage that illuminate the set and actors

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

plural of “gang” — an association of criminals

From this reading The theater, arranged according to his ideas, was still encumbered with ladders and scaffoldings; but gangs of laborers were hard at work on every side.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The theater, arranged according to his ideas, was still encumbered with ladders and scaffoldings; but gangs of laborers were hard at work on every side.

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

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

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

From this reading Jimmy multiplied himself in the final fever.

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

From this reading The theater, arranged according to his ideas, was still encumbered with ladders and scaffoldings; but gangs of laborers were hard at work on every side.

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The theater, arranged according to his ideas, was still encumbered with ladders and scaffoldings; but gangs of laborers were hard at work on every side.

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

From this reading 'K you"--no, the whole show, with orchestra and all complete; the stage flooded with light; each turn in its own setting: corridor, wood, room, palace.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading 'K you"--no, the whole show, with orchestra and all complete; the stage flooded with light; each turn in its own setting: corridor, wood, room, palace.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

past form of “juggle” — influence by slyness

From this reading The obstructions all disappeared like magic, were juggled away.

the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading 'K you"--no, the whole show, with orchestra and all complete; the stage flooded with light; each turn in its own setting: corridor, wood, room, palace.

plural of “laborer” — someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor

From this reading The theater, arranged according to his ideas, was still encumbered with ladders and scaffoldings; but gangs of laborers were hard at work on every side.

plural of “ladder” — steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down

From this reading The theater, arranged according to his ideas, was still encumbered with ladders and scaffoldings; but gangs of laborers were hard at work on every side.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading 'K you"--no, the whole show, with orchestra and all complete; the stage flooded with light; each turn in its own setting: corridor, wood, room, palace.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The obstructions all disappeared like magic, were juggled away.

any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading The obstructions all disappeared like magic, were juggled away.

march in a procession

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

greatly increased as by multiplication

From this reading Jimmy multiplied himself in the final fever.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

not any; not one

From this reading 'K you"--no, the whole show, with orchestra and all complete; the stage flooded with light; each turn in its own setting: corridor, wood, room, palace.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

plural of “obstruction” — any structure that makes progress difficult

From this reading The obstructions all disappeared like magic, were juggled away.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players

From this reading 'K you"--no, the whole show, with orchestra and all complete; the stage flooded with light; each turn in its own setting: corridor, wood, room, palace.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading 'K you"--no, the whole show, with orchestra and all complete; the stage flooded with light; each turn in its own setting: corridor, wood, room, palace.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading 'K you"--no, the whole show, with orchestra and all complete; the stage flooded with light; each turn in its own setting: corridor, wood, room, palace.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading 'K you"--no, the whole show, with orchestra and all complete; the stage flooded with light; each turn in its own setting: corridor, wood, room, palace.

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

From this reading The theater, arranged according to his ideas, was still encumbered with ladders and scaffoldings; but gangs of laborers were hard at work on every side.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading 'K you"--no, the whole show, with orchestra and all complete; the stage flooded with light; each turn in its own setting: corridor, wood, room, palace.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading 'K you"--no, the whole show, with orchestra and all complete; the stage flooded with light; each turn in its own setting: corridor, wood, room, palace.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The theater, arranged according to his ideas, was still encumbered with ladders and scaffoldings; but gangs of laborers were hard at work on every side.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading 'K you"--no, the whole show, with orchestra and all complete; the stage flooded with light; each turn in its own setting: corridor, wood, room, palace.

not in physical motion

From this reading The theater, arranged according to his ideas, was still encumbered with ladders and scaffoldings; but gangs of laborers were hard at work on every side.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

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

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading The theater, arranged according to his ideas, was still encumbered with ladders and scaffoldings; but gangs of laborers were hard at work on every side.

in or at that place or location

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

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

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

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

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading 'K you"--no, the whole show, with orchestra and all complete; the stage flooded with light; each turn in its own setting: corridor, wood, room, palace.

an assured victory (especially in an election)

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

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

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

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

From this reading The theater, arranged according to his ideas, was still encumbered with ladders and scaffoldings; but gangs of laborers were hard at work on every side.

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

From this reading 'K you"--no, the whole show, with orchestra and all complete; the stage flooded with light; each turn in its own setting: corridor, wood, room, palace.

in the company of; together with

From this reading To-morrow was to be the great day, the opening of the Astrarium, the first night; and Jimmy, more bustled than ever, forgot Lily ... almost ... on that evening, especially, the evening of the dress-rehearsal: not an ordinary rehearsal, with the band-parts handed to the conductor across the footlights--"A march here, please, a waltz there.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading 'K you"--no, the whole show, with orchestra and all complete; the stage flooded with light; each turn in its own setting: corridor, wood, room, palace.

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

From this reading The theater, arranged according to his ideas, was still encumbered with ladders and scaffoldings; but gangs of laborers were hard at work on every side.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'K you"--no, the whole show, with orchestra and all complete; the stage flooded with light; each turn in its own setting: corridor, wood, room, palace.