Chapter V

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

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading But, as before, good humor was the rule, and, excepting for a few of the weak-minded men who always fight their way through a crowd, there was every effort made to accommodate one another.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading They had to form in line at some distance from the ticket-office, and advanced toward it as slowly as people come out of church.

(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 Philip heard a woman say, “Why, we are all here to have a good time, and to let other people have the same.”

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading But, as before, good humor was the rule, and, excepting for a few of the weak-minded men who always fight their way through a crowd, there was every effort made to accommodate one another.

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

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

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

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading But, as before, good humor was the rule, and, excepting for a few of the weak-minded men who always fight their way through a crowd, there was every effort made to accommodate one another.

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

From this reading Philip heard a woman say, “Why, we are all here to have a good time, and to let other people have the same.”

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

From this reading They had to form in line at some distance from the ticket-office, and advanced toward it as slowly as people come out of church.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But, as before, good humor was the rule, and, excepting for a few of the weak-minded men who always fight their way through a crowd, there was every effort made to accommodate one another.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, as before, good humor was the rule, and, excepting for a few of the weak-minded men who always fight their way through a crowd, there was every effort made to accommodate one another.

a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

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

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading They had to form in line at some distance from the ticket-office, and advanced toward it as slowly as people come out of church.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading They had to form in line at some distance from the ticket-office, and advanced toward it as slowly as people come out of church.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

invulnerable to fear or intimidation

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading They had to form in line at some distance from the ticket-office, and advanced toward it as slowly as people come out of church.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading But, as before, good humor was the rule, and, excepting for a few of the weak-minded men who always fight their way through a crowd, there was every effort made to accommodate one another.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It was worst just in passing the wickets, but once through, the trouble was at an end.

a movement into or inward

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

divisible by two

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading But, as before, good humor was the rule, and, excepting for a few of the weak-minded men who always fight their way through a crowd, there was every effort made to accommodate one another.

-ing form of “except” — take exception to

From this reading But, as before, good humor was the rule, and, excepting for a few of the weak-minded men who always fight their way through a crowd, there was every effort made to accommodate one another.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading But, as before, good humor was the rule, and, excepting for a few of the weak-minded men who always fight their way through a crowd, there was every effort made to accommodate one another.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading But, as before, good humor was the rule, and, excepting for a few of the weak-minded men who always fight their way through a crowd, there was every effort made to accommodate one another.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But, as before, good humor was the rule, and, excepting for a few of the weak-minded men who always fight their way through a crowd, there was every effort made to accommodate one another.

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

From this reading They had to form in line at some distance from the ticket-office, and advanced toward it as slowly as people come out of church.

set up or found

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They had to form in line at some distance from the ticket-office, and advanced toward it as slowly as people come out of church.

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading But, as before, good humor was the rule, and, excepting for a few of the weak-minded men who always fight their way through a crowd, there was every effort made to accommodate one another.

plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

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

From this reading They had to form in line at some distance from the ticket-office, and advanced toward it as slowly as people come out of church.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Philip heard a woman say, “Why, we are all here to have a good time, and to let other people have the same.”

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Philip heard a woman say, “Why, we are all here to have a good time, and to let other people have the same.”

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

From this reading Philip heard a woman say, “Why, we are all here to have a good time, and to let other people have the same.”

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading But, as before, good humor was the rule, and, excepting for a few of the weak-minded men who always fight their way through a crowd, there was every effort made to accommodate one another.

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

From this reading They had to form in line at some distance from the ticket-office, and advanced toward it as slowly as people come out of church.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They had to form in line at some distance from the ticket-office, and advanced toward it as slowly as people come out of church.

a native or inhabitant of Java

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

and nothing more

From this reading It was worst just in passing the wickets, but once through, the trouble was at an end.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Philip heard a woman say, “Why, we are all here to have a good time, and to let other people have the same.”

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading They had to form in line at some distance from the ticket-office, and advanced toward it as slowly as people come out of church.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But, as before, good humor was the rule, and, excepting for a few of the weak-minded men who always fight their way through a crowd, there was every effort made to accommodate one another.

the force of workers available

From this reading But, as before, good humor was the rule, and, excepting for a few of the weak-minded men who always fight their way through a crowd, there was every effort made to accommodate one another.

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

according to the clock

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They had to form in line at some distance from the ticket-office, and advanced toward it as slowly as people come out of church.

on one occasion

From this reading It was worst just in passing the wickets, but once through, the trouble was at an end.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But, as before, good humor was the rule, and, excepting for a few of the weak-minded men who always fight their way through a crowd, there was every effort made to accommodate one another.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Philip heard a woman say, “Why, we are all here to have a good time, and to let other people have the same.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They had to form in line at some distance from the ticket-office, and advanced toward it as slowly as people come out of church.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading It was worst just in passing the wickets, but once through, the trouble was at an end.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading They had to form in line at some distance from the ticket-office, and advanced toward it as slowly as people come out of church.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading Philip heard a woman say, “Why, we are all here to have a good time, and to let other people have the same.”

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

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

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

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

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading But, as before, good humor was the rule, and, excepting for a few of the weak-minded men who always fight their way through a crowd, there was every effort made to accommodate one another.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Philip heard a woman say, “Why, we are all here to have a good time, and to let other people have the same.”

express in words

From this reading Philip heard a woman say, “Why, we are all here to have a good time, and to let other people have the same.”

only a very short time before

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading They had to form in line at some distance from the ticket-office, and advanced toward it as slowly as people come out of church.

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

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

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

From this reading They had to form in line at some distance from the ticket-office, and advanced toward it as slowly as people come out of church.

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

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

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

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

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

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But, as before, good humor was the rule, and, excepting for a few of the weak-minded men who always fight their way through a crowd, there was every effort made to accommodate one another.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But, as before, good humor was the rule, and, excepting for a few of the weak-minded men who always fight their way through a crowd, there was every effort made to accommodate one another.

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

From this reading They had to form in line at some distance from the ticket-office, and advanced toward it as slowly as people come out of church.

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

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But, as before, good humor was the rule, and, excepting for a few of the weak-minded men who always fight their way through a crowd, there was every effort made to accommodate one another.

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

From this reading They had to form in line at some distance from the ticket-office, and advanced toward it as slowly as people come out of church.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Philip heard a woman say, “Why, we are all here to have a good time, and to let other people have the same.”

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

From this reading They had to form in line at some distance from the ticket-office, and advanced toward it as slowly as people come out of church.

in the direction of

From this reading They had to form in line at some distance from the ticket-office, and advanced toward it as slowly as people come out of church.

a source of difficulty

From this reading It was worst just in passing the wickets, but once through, the trouble was at an end.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

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

From this reading But, as before, good humor was the rule, and, excepting for a few of the weak-minded men who always fight their way through a crowd, there was every effort made to accommodate one another.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But, as before, good humor was the rule, and, excepting for a few of the weak-minded men who always fight their way through a crowd, there was every effort made to accommodate one another.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Philip heard a woman say, “Why, we are all here to have a good time, and to let other people have the same.”

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

From this reading But, as before, good humor was the rule, and, excepting for a few of the weak-minded men who always fight their way through a crowd, there was every effort made to accommodate one another.

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

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

in or at the place that

From this reading _A Place where Visitors were Scarce_ — _The Rolling-chairs and Guides_ — _Mistaken Kindness_ — _Entering the Plaisance_ — _The Javanese Village_ — _Snap-shots_ — _Cairo Street_ — _The Card-writer_ — _The Soudanese Baby._ The dauntless three reached the gates next morning at about nine o’clock, and found an even larger crowd than usual.

which person or people

From this reading But, as before, good humor was the rule, and, excepting for a few of the weak-minded men who always fight their way through a crowd, there was every effort made to accommodate one another.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Philip heard a woman say, “Why, we are all here to have a good time, and to let other people have the same.”

plural of “wicket” — cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket

From this reading It was worst just in passing the wickets, but once through, the trouble was at an end.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Philip heard a woman say, “Why, we are all here to have a good time, and to let other people have the same.”

the least favorable outcome

From this reading It was worst just in passing the wickets, but once through, the trouble was at an end.