Chapter II

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

From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.

later than; following

From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.

(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 A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.

someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime

From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.

providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

From this reading “Really your amateur band is more amusing than the professional one,” declared Audley, during the interval.

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

From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.

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

From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.

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

From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.

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

From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.

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

From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.

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

From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.

past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way

From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading “Really your amateur band is more amusing than the professional one,” declared Audley, during the interval.

a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end

From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading “Really your amateur band is more amusing than the professional one,” declared Audley, during the interval.

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

From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.

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

From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.

set up or found

From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.

the act of departing

From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.

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

From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.

the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations

From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.

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

From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.

the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms

From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.

a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading “Really your amateur band is more amusing than the professional one,” declared Audley, during the interval.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.

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

From this reading “Really your amateur band is more amusing than the professional one,” declared Audley, during the interval.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.

empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk

From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.

and nothing more

From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.

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

From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.

immediately past

From this reading “Last night we watched you.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.

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

From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.

a gay feeling

From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.

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

From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.

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

From this reading “Really your amateur band is more amusing than the professional one,” declared Audley, during the interval.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.

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

From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.

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

From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Really your amateur band is more amusing than the professional one,” declared Audley, during the interval.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.

engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood

From this reading “Really your amateur band is more amusing than the professional one,” declared Audley, during the interval.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading “Really your amateur band is more amusing than the professional one,” declared Audley, during the interval.

elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.

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

From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.

not permanent; not lasting

From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “Really your amateur band is more amusing than the professional one,” declared Audley, during the interval.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.

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

From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.

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

From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.

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

From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.

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

From this reading A TEMPORARY BRIDE Though I was not, as a rule, fond of society, it was impossible to resist the infection of the merry-making spirit at Mürren and in consequence I joined heartily in all the fun that was going forward.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading “Last night we watched you.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Last night we watched you.

during the time that

From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mrs. Audley and her husband came into the dance-hall of the Kürhaus just as the merriment began, and they danced together while I sat behind the drum with a little comic, flat-brimmed hat in imitation of George Robey, upon my head.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The night of the bob-sleigh trip found me playing the drum in the amateur jazz band--a dance-orchestra formed among the visitors each year, to carry on the dancing after midnight.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Last night we watched you.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Really your amateur band is more amusing than the professional one,” declared Audley, during the interval.