Chapter XII

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

From this reading Although it was a cloudy morning, threatening rain, they did not like to postpone this trip again.

anew

From this reading Although it was a cloudy morning, threatening rain, they did not like to postpone this trip again.

highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, etc.

From this reading Consequently ten o’clock, the hour set, beheld them “all agog to dash through thick and thin” like John Gilpin.

(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 Consequently ten o’clock, the hour set, beheld them “all agog to dash through thick and thin” like John Gilpin.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although it was a cloudy morning, threatening rain, they did not like to postpone this trip again.

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

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Presently something drew up at the door.

the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

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

From this reading It was not what would be called by the critical a tally-ho.

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading Consequently ten o’clock, the hour set, beheld them “all agog to dash through thick and thin” like John Gilpin.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was not what would be called by the critical a tally-ho.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It was not what would be called by the critical a tally-ho.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

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

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

lacking definite form or limits

From this reading Although it was a cloudy morning, threatening rain, they did not like to postpone this trip again.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Consequently ten o’clock, the hour set, beheld them “all agog to dash through thick and thin” like John Gilpin.

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading It was not what would be called by the critical a tally-ho.

run or move very quickly or hastily

From this reading Consequently ten o’clock, the hour set, beheld them “all agog to dash through thick and thin” like John Gilpin.

having gaps or spaces

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Although it was a cloudy morning, threatening rain, they did not like to postpone this trip again.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Presently something drew up at the door.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Presently something drew up at the door.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

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

From this reading Consequently ten o’clock, the hour set, beheld them “all agog to dash through thick and thin” like John Gilpin.

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

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Consequently ten o’clock, the hour set, beheld them “all agog to dash through thick and thin” like John Gilpin.

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

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

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

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Consequently ten o’clock, the hour set, beheld them “all agog to dash through thick and thin” like John Gilpin.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Although it was a cloudy morning, threatening rain, they did not like to postpone this trip again.

roused to anger

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Although it was a cloudy morning, threatening rain, they did not like to postpone this trip again.

according to the clock

From this reading Consequently ten o’clock, the hour set, beheld them “all agog to dash through thick and thin” like John Gilpin.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

select carefully from a group

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

hold back to a later time

From this reading Although it was a cloudy morning, threatening rain, they did not like to postpone this trip again.

in the near future

From this reading Presently something drew up at the door.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Although it was a cloudy morning, threatening rain, they did not like to postpone this trip again.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Consequently ten o’clock, the hour set, beheld them “all agog to dash through thick and thin” like John Gilpin.

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

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Presently something drew up at the door.

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

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Consequently ten o’clock, the hour set, beheld them “all agog to dash through thick and thin” like John Gilpin.

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

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Consequently ten o’clock, the hour set, beheld them “all agog to dash through thick and thin” like John Gilpin.

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

From this reading Although it was a cloudy morning, threatening rain, they did not like to postpone this trip again.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Consequently ten o’clock, the hour set, beheld them “all agog to dash through thick and thin” like John Gilpin.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Consequently ten o’clock, the hour set, beheld them “all agog to dash through thick and thin” like John Gilpin.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Although it was a cloudy morning, threatening rain, they did not like to postpone this trip again.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading Although it was a cloudy morning, threatening rain, they did not like to postpone this trip again.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

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

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Although it was a cloudy morning, threatening rain, they did not like to postpone this trip again.

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

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

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

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

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

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

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It was not what would be called by the critical a tally-ho.

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

From this reading _The Tally-ho_ — _How it dashed along_ — _The Parks along the Lake_ — _Chicago_ — _The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers_ — _The Whaleback._ On Tuesday morning the party hurried through their breakfast in order to catch the tally-ho which was to pause in its mad career to pick up passengers from their hotel.

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

From this reading It was not what would be called by the critical a tally-ho.