Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Half the male population of Banbridge and a goodly proportion of the female have for years wrestled for their daily bread in the City, which the little village has long echoed, more or less feebly, though still quite accurately, with its own particular little suburban note.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Banbridge had its own "season," beginning shortly after Thanksgiving, and warming gradually until about two weeks before Lent, when it reached its high-water mark.

with few mistakes

From this reading Half the male population of Banbridge and a goodly proportion of the female have for years wrestled for their daily bread in the City, which the little village has long echoed, more or less feebly, though still quite accurately, with its own particular little suburban note.

later than; following

From this reading Banbridge lies near enough to the great City to perceive after nightfall, along the southern horizon, the amalgamated glow of its multitudinous eyes of electric fire.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Banbridge lies near enough to the great City to perceive after nightfall, along the southern horizon, the amalgamated glow of its multitudinous eyes of electric fire.

joined together into a whole

From this reading Banbridge lies near enough to the great City to perceive after nightfall, along the southern horizon, the amalgamated glow of its multitudinous eyes of electric fire.

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

From this reading In the daytime the smoke of its mighty breathing, in its race of progress and civilization, darkens the southern sky.

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From this reading Banbridge lies near enough to the great City to perceive after nightfall, along the southern horizon, the amalgamated glow of its multitudinous eyes of electric fire.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Banbridge had its own "season," beginning shortly after Thanksgiving, and warming gradually until about two weeks before Lent, when it reached its high-water mark.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Banbridge had its own "season," beginning shortly after Thanksgiving, and warming gradually until about two weeks before Lent, when it reached its high-water mark.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The trains of great railroad systems speed between Banbridge and the City.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading Half the male population of Banbridge and a goodly proportion of the female have for years wrestled for their daily bread in the City, which the little village has long echoed, more or less feebly, though still quite accurately, with its own particular little suburban note.

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading In the daytime the smoke of its mighty breathing, in its race of progress and civilization, darkens the southern sky.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Banbridge lies near enough to the great City to perceive after nightfall, along the southern horizon, the amalgamated glow of its multitudinous eyes of electric fire.

a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)

From this reading In the daytime the smoke of its mighty breathing, in its race of progress and civilization, darkens the southern sky.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Half the male population of Banbridge and a goodly proportion of the female have for years wrestled for their daily bread in the City, which the little village has long echoed, more or less feebly, though still quite accurately, with its own particular little suburban note.

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From this reading In the daytime the smoke of its mighty breathing, in its race of progress and civilization, darkens the southern sky.

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

From this reading In the daytime the smoke of its mighty breathing, in its race of progress and civilization, darkens the southern sky.

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading Half the male population of Banbridge and a goodly proportion of the female have for years wrestled for their daily bread in the City, which the little village has long echoed, more or less feebly, though still quite accurately, with its own particular little suburban note.

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading Banbridge lies near enough to the great City to perceive after nightfall, along the southern horizon, the amalgamated glow of its multitudinous eyes of electric fire.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Banbridge lies near enough to the great City to perceive after nightfall, along the southern horizon, the amalgamated glow of its multitudinous eyes of electric fire.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Banbridge lies near enough to the great City to perceive after nightfall, along the southern horizon, the amalgamated glow of its multitudinous eyes of electric fire.

in a faint and feeble manner

From this reading Half the male population of Banbridge and a goodly proportion of the female have for years wrestled for their daily bread in the City, which the little village has long echoed, more or less feebly, though still quite accurately, with its own particular little suburban note.

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading Half the male population of Banbridge and a goodly proportion of the female have for years wrestled for their daily bread in the City, which the little village has long echoed, more or less feebly, though still quite accurately, with its own particular little suburban note.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Banbridge lies near enough to the great City to perceive after nightfall, along the southern horizon, the amalgamated glow of its multitudinous eyes of electric fire.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Half the male population of Banbridge and a goodly proportion of the female have for years wrestled for their daily bread in the City, which the little village has long echoed, more or less feebly, though still quite accurately, with its own particular little suburban note.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading Banbridge lies near enough to the great City to perceive after nightfall, along the southern horizon, the amalgamated glow of its multitudinous eyes of electric fire.

large in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Half the male population of Banbridge and a goodly proportion of the female have for years wrestled for their daily bread in the City, which the little village has long echoed, more or less feebly, though still quite accurately, with its own particular little suburban note.

in a gradual manner

From this reading Banbridge had its own "season," beginning shortly after Thanksgiving, and warming gradually until about two weeks before Lent, when it reached its high-water mark.

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

From this reading Banbridge lies near enough to the great City to perceive after nightfall, along the southern horizon, the amalgamated glow of its multitudinous eyes of electric fire.

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

From this reading Banbridge had its own "season," beginning shortly after Thanksgiving, and warming gradually until about two weeks before Lent, when it reached its high-water mark.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Half the male population of Banbridge and a goodly proportion of the female have for years wrestled for their daily bread in the City, which the little village has long echoed, more or less feebly, though still quite accurately, with its own particular little suburban note.

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

From this reading Half the male population of Banbridge and a goodly proportion of the female have for years wrestled for their daily bread in the City, which the little village has long echoed, more or less feebly, though still quite accurately, with its own particular little suburban note.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Half the male population of Banbridge and a goodly proportion of the female have for years wrestled for their daily bread in the City, which the little village has long echoed, more or less feebly, though still quite accurately, with its own particular little suburban note.

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

From this reading Banbridge had its own "season," beginning shortly after Thanksgiving, and warming gradually until about two weeks before Lent, when it reached its high-water mark.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading Banbridge lies near enough to the great City to perceive after nightfall, along the southern horizon, the amalgamated glow of its multitudinous eyes of electric fire.

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

From this reading In the daytime the smoke of its mighty breathing, in its race of progress and civilization, darkens the southern sky.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Banbridge had its own "season," beginning shortly after Thanksgiving, and warming gradually until about two weeks before Lent, when it reached its high-water mark.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Banbridge lies near enough to the great City to perceive after nightfall, along the southern horizon, the amalgamated glow of its multitudinous eyes of electric fire.

a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday

From this reading Banbridge had its own "season," beginning shortly after Thanksgiving, and warming gradually until about two weeks before Lent, when it reached its high-water mark.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Half the male population of Banbridge and a goodly proportion of the female have for years wrestled for their daily bread in the City, which the little village has long echoed, more or less feebly, though still quite accurately, with its own particular little suburban note.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading Banbridge lies near enough to the great City to perceive after nightfall, along the southern horizon, the amalgamated glow of its multitudinous eyes of electric fire.

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

From this reading Half the male population of Banbridge and a goodly proportion of the female have for years wrestled for their daily bread in the City, which the little village has long echoed, more or less feebly, though still quite accurately, with its own particular little suburban note.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Half the male population of Banbridge and a goodly proportion of the female have for years wrestled for their daily bread in the City, which the little village has long echoed, more or less feebly, though still quite accurately, with its own particular little suburban note.

an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes

From this reading Half the male population of Banbridge and a goodly proportion of the female have for years wrestled for their daily bread in the City, which the little village has long echoed, more or less feebly, though still quite accurately, with its own particular little suburban note.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading Banbridge had its own "season," beginning shortly after Thanksgiving, and warming gradually until about two weeks before Lent, when it reached its high-water mark.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading In the daytime the smoke of its mighty breathing, in its race of progress and civilization, darkens the southern sky.

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

From this reading Half the male population of Banbridge and a goodly proportion of the female have for years wrestled for their daily bread in the City, which the little village has long echoed, more or less feebly, though still quite accurately, with its own particular little suburban note.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading Banbridge lies near enough to the great City to perceive after nightfall, along the southern horizon, the amalgamated glow of its multitudinous eyes of electric fire.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Banbridge lies near enough to the great City to perceive after nightfall, along the southern horizon, the amalgamated glow of its multitudinous eyes of electric fire.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading Banbridge lies near enough to the great City to perceive after nightfall, along the southern horizon, the amalgamated glow of its multitudinous eyes of electric fire.

a brief written record

From this reading Half the male population of Banbridge and a goodly proportion of the female have for years wrestled for their daily bread in the City, which the little village has long echoed, more or less feebly, though still quite accurately, with its own particular little suburban note.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Banbridge lies near enough to the great City to perceive after nightfall, along the southern horizon, the amalgamated glow of its multitudinous eyes of electric fire.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Half the male population of Banbridge and a goodly proportion of the female have for years wrestled for their daily bread in the City, which the little village has long echoed, more or less feebly, though still quite accurately, with its own particular little suburban note.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Half the male population of Banbridge and a goodly proportion of the female have for years wrestled for their daily bread in the City, which the little village has long echoed, more or less feebly, though still quite accurately, with its own particular little suburban note.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Half the male population of Banbridge and a goodly proportion of the female have for years wrestled for their daily bread in the City, which the little village has long echoed, more or less feebly, though still quite accurately, with its own particular little suburban note.

to become aware of through the senses

From this reading Banbridge lies near enough to the great City to perceive after nightfall, along the southern horizon, the amalgamated glow of its multitudinous eyes of electric fire.

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading Half the male population of Banbridge and a goodly proportion of the female have for years wrestled for their daily bread in the City, which the little village has long echoed, more or less feebly, though still quite accurately, with its own particular little suburban note.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading In the daytime the smoke of its mighty breathing, in its race of progress and civilization, darkens the southern sky.

the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading Half the male population of Banbridge and a goodly proportion of the female have for years wrestled for their daily bread in the City, which the little village has long echoed, more or less feebly, though still quite accurately, with its own particular little suburban note.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Half the male population of Banbridge and a goodly proportion of the female have for years wrestled for their daily bread in the City, which the little village has long echoed, more or less feebly, though still quite accurately, with its own particular little suburban note.

any competition

From this reading In the daytime the smoke of its mighty breathing, in its race of progress and civilization, darkens the southern sky.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading The trains of great railroad systems speed between Banbridge and the City.

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

From this reading Banbridge had its own "season," beginning shortly after Thanksgiving, and warming gradually until about two weeks before Lent, when it reached its high-water mark.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Banbridge had its own "season," beginning shortly after Thanksgiving, and warming gradually until about two weeks before Lent, when it reached its high-water mark.

for a short time

From this reading Banbridge had its own "season," beginning shortly after Thanksgiving, and warming gradually until about two weeks before Lent, when it reached its high-water mark.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading In the daytime the smoke of its mighty breathing, in its race of progress and civilization, darkens the southern sky.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading In the daytime the smoke of its mighty breathing, in its race of progress and civilization, darkens the southern sky.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Banbridge lies near enough to the great City to perceive after nightfall, along the southern horizon, the amalgamated glow of its multitudinous eyes of electric fire.

move hurridly

From this reading The trains of great railroad systems speed between Banbridge and the City.

not in physical motion

From this reading Half the male population of Banbridge and a goodly proportion of the female have for years wrestled for their daily bread in the City, which the little village has long echoed, more or less feebly, though still quite accurately, with its own particular little suburban note.

relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs

From this reading Half the male population of Banbridge and a goodly proportion of the female have for years wrestled for their daily bread in the City, which the little village has long echoed, more or less feebly, though still quite accurately, with its own particular little suburban note.

plural of “system” — instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading The trains of great railroad systems speed between Banbridge and the City.

fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

From this reading Banbridge had its own "season," beginning shortly after Thanksgiving, and warming gradually until about two weeks before Lent, when it reached its high-water mark.

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

From this reading Banbridge lies near enough to the great City to perceive after nightfall, along the southern horizon, the amalgamated glow of its multitudinous eyes of electric fire.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Half the male population of Banbridge and a goodly proportion of the female have for years wrestled for their daily bread in the City, which the little village has long echoed, more or less feebly, though still quite accurately, with its own particular little suburban note.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Half the male population of Banbridge and a goodly proportion of the female have for years wrestled for their daily bread in the City, which the little village has long echoed, more or less feebly, though still quite accurately, with its own particular little suburban note.

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

From this reading Banbridge lies near enough to the great City to perceive after nightfall, along the southern horizon, the amalgamated glow of its multitudinous eyes of electric fire.

plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive

From this reading The trains of great railroad systems speed between Banbridge and the City.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Banbridge had its own "season," beginning shortly after Thanksgiving, and warming gradually until about two weeks before Lent, when it reached its high-water mark.

up to a particular time

From this reading Banbridge had its own "season," beginning shortly after Thanksgiving, and warming gradually until about two weeks before Lent, when it reached its high-water mark.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Half the male population of Banbridge and a goodly proportion of the female have for years wrestled for their daily bread in the City, which the little village has long echoed, more or less feebly, though still quite accurately, with its own particular little suburban note.

imparting heat

From this reading Banbridge had its own "season," beginning shortly after Thanksgiving, and warming gradually until about two weeks before Lent, when it reached its high-water mark.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Banbridge had its own "season," beginning shortly after Thanksgiving, and warming gradually until about two weeks before Lent, when it reached its high-water mark.

at the time that

From this reading Banbridge had its own "season," beginning shortly after Thanksgiving, and warming gradually until about two weeks before Lent, when it reached its high-water mark.

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

From this reading Half the male population of Banbridge and a goodly proportion of the female have for years wrestled for their daily bread in the City, which the little village has long echoed, more or less feebly, though still quite accurately, with its own particular little suburban note.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Half the male population of Banbridge and a goodly proportion of the female have for years wrestled for their daily bread in the City, which the little village has long echoed, more or less feebly, though still quite accurately, with its own particular little suburban note.

past form of “wrestle” — combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force

From this reading Half the male population of Banbridge and a goodly proportion of the female have for years wrestled for their daily bread in the City, which the little village has long echoed, more or less feebly, though still quite accurately, with its own particular little suburban note.

a late time of life

From this reading Half the male population of Banbridge and a goodly proportion of the female have for years wrestled for their daily bread in the City, which the little village has long echoed, more or less feebly, though still quite accurately, with its own particular little suburban note.