Chapter XVI

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

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on the subject of; concerning

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a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

later than; following

From this reading Employing in our turn this privilege, we will momentarily quit the Indian border, on the skirt of which our story has hitherto passed, and crossing at a leap over about two hundred miles, beg the reader to follow us to Galveston, in the centre of Texas, four months after the events we chronicled in our last chapter.

(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 At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading We shall therefore describe it such as it was during our stay in America, leaving out of sight the enormous transformations it has since undergone.

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

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

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

From this reading We shall therefore describe it such as it was during our stay in America, leaving out of sight the enormous transformations it has since undergone.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

to gain with effort

From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

call upon in supplication; entreat

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the -ing form of “be”

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

fearless and daring

From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

a line that indicates a boundary

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confined by bonds

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

plural of “capitalist” — a conservative advocate of capitalism

From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

a low-lying region in central France

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someone who has won first place in a competition

From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

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plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

past form of “chronicle” — record in chronological order; make a historical record

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

From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

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

From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises

From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy

From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

traveling across

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From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

give a description of

From this reading We shall therefore describe it such as it was during our stay in America, leaving out of sight the enormous transformations it has since undergone.

suitable to or characteristic of drama

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

-ing form of “employ” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

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extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading We shall therefore describe it such as it was during our stay in America, leaving out of sight the enormous transformations it has since undergone.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

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to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

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

From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

to travel behind, go after, come after

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having unexpected good fortune

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

set up or found

From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

a town in southeast Texas on Galveston Island

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applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

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

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

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ten 10s

From this reading Employing in our turn this privilege, we will momentarily quit the Indian border, on the skirt of which our story has hitherto passed, and crossing at a leap over about two hundred miles, beg the reader to follow us to Galveston, in the centre of Texas, four months after the events we chronicled in our last chapter.

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From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

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

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of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Employing in our turn this privilege, we will momentarily quit the Indian border, on the skirt of which our story has hitherto passed, and crossing at a leap over about two hundred miles, beg the reader to follow us to Galveston, in the centre of Texas, four months after the events we chronicled in our last chapter.

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

From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

set down according to a plan

From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

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

From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

immediately past

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a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

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the act of departing

From this reading We shall therefore describe it such as it was during our stay in America, leaving out of sight the enormous transformations it has since undergone.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Employing in our turn this privilege, we will momentarily quit the Indian border, on the skirt of which our story has hitherto passed, and crossing at a leap over about two hundred miles, beg the reader to follow us to Galveston, in the centre of Texas, four months after the events we chronicled in our last chapter.

for an instant or moment

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plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

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

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

used to form the superlative

From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

not any; not one

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

impressive in appearance

From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

touching and supported by a surface

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

belonging to the speaker and others

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading We shall therefore describe it such as it was during our stay in America, leaving out of sight the enormous transformations it has since undergone.

above and across; more than

From this reading Employing in our turn this privilege, we will momentarily quit the Indian border, on the skirt of which our story has hitherto passed, and crossing at a leap over about two hundred miles, beg the reader to follow us to Galveston, in the centre of Texas, four months after the events we chronicled in our last chapter.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

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an amount of time

From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading Employing in our turn this privilege, we will momentarily quit the Indian border, on the skirt of which our story has hitherto passed, and crossing at a leap over about two hundred miles, beg the reader to follow us to Galveston, in the centre of Texas, four months after the events we chronicled in our last chapter.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment

From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Employing in our turn this privilege, we will momentarily quit the Indian border, on the skirt of which our story has hitherto passed, and crossing at a leap over about two hundred miles, beg the reader to follow us to Galveston, in the centre of Texas, four months after the events we chronicled in our last chapter.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Employing in our turn this privilege, we will momentarily quit the Indian border, on the skirt of which our story has hitherto passed, and crossing at a leap over about two hundred miles, beg the reader to follow us to Galveston, in the centre of Texas, four months after the events we chronicled in our last chapter.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

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From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading We shall therefore describe it such as it was during our stay in America, leaving out of sight the enormous transformations it has since undergone.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading We shall therefore describe it such as it was during our stay in America, leaving out of sight the enormous transformations it has since undergone.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading We shall therefore describe it such as it was during our stay in America, leaving out of sight the enormous transformations it has since undergone.

cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

From this reading Employing in our turn this privilege, we will momentarily quit the Indian border, on the skirt of which our story has hitherto passed, and crossing at a leap over about two hundred miles, beg the reader to follow us to Galveston, in the centre of Texas, four months after the events we chronicled in our last chapter.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading We shall therefore describe it such as it was during our stay in America, leaving out of sight the enormous transformations it has since undergone.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Employing in our turn this privilege, we will momentarily quit the Indian border, on the skirt of which our story has hitherto passed, and crossing at a leap over about two hundred miles, beg the reader to follow us to Galveston, in the centre of Texas, four months after the events we chronicled in our last chapter.

inspiring awe

From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

in regular succession without gaps

From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading We shall therefore describe it such as it was during our stay in America, leaving out of sight the enormous transformations it has since undergone.

the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading Employing in our turn this privilege, we will momentarily quit the Indian border, on the skirt of which our story has hitherto passed, and crossing at a leap over about two hundred miles, beg the reader to follow us to Galveston, in the centre of Texas, four months after the events we chronicled in our last chapter.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

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

From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading We shall therefore describe it such as it was during our stay in America, leaving out of sight the enormous transformations it has since undergone.

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

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

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

From this reading Employing in our turn this privilege, we will momentarily quit the Indian border, on the skirt of which our story has hitherto passed, and crossing at a leap over about two hundred miles, beg the reader to follow us to Galveston, in the centre of Texas, four months after the events we chronicled in our last chapter.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

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

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

plural of “transformation” — a qualitative change

From this reading We shall therefore describe it such as it was during our stay in America, leaving out of sight the enormous transformations it has since undergone.

something that serves as a means of transportation

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over

From this reading More fortunate than dramatic authors, the romancers, being bound by no rules of time and place, can, at their pleasure, transport their action and characters from one country to another, and then return to their starting point, not having any account to give of the time that has elapsed, or of the space they have traversed.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Employing in our turn this privilege, we will momentarily quit the Indian border, on the skirt of which our story has hitherto passed, and crossing at a leap over about two hundred miles, beg the reader to follow us to Galveston, in the centre of Texas, four months after the events we chronicled in our last chapter.

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

From this reading Employing in our turn this privilege, we will momentarily quit the Indian border, on the skirt of which our story has hitherto passed, and crossing at a leap over about two hundred miles, beg the reader to follow us to Galveston, in the centre of Texas, four months after the events we chronicled in our last chapter.

inflected form of “undergo” — pass through

From this reading We shall therefore describe it such as it was during our stay in America, leaving out of sight the enormous transformations it has since undergone.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Employing in our turn this privilege, we will momentarily quit the Indian border, on the skirt of which our story has hitherto passed, and crossing at a leap over about two hundred miles, beg the reader to follow us to Galveston, in the centre of Texas, four months after the events we chronicled in our last chapter.

a book written by Sir Thomas More (1516) describing the perfect society on an imaginary island

From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

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

From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Employing in our turn this privilege, we will momentarily quit the Indian border, on the skirt of which our story has hitherto passed, and crossing at a leap over about two hundred miles, beg the reader to follow us to Galveston, in the centre of Texas, four months after the events we chronicled in our last chapter.

at the time that

From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

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

From this reading Employing in our turn this privilege, we will momentarily quit the Indian border, on the skirt of which our story has hitherto passed, and crossing at a leap over about two hundred miles, beg the reader to follow us to Galveston, in the centre of Texas, four months after the events we chronicled in our last chapter.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Employing in our turn this privilege, we will momentarily quit the Indian border, on the skirt of which our story has hitherto passed, and crossing at a leap over about two hundred miles, beg the reader to follow us to Galveston, in the centre of Texas, four months after the events we chronicled in our last chapter.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.

a late time of life

From this reading At the period when our story is laid, that city, in which General Lallemand wished to found the _Champ d'Asyle_--that sublime Utopia of a noble and broken heart--was far from that commercial prosperity which the progress of civilization, successive immigrations, and, most of all, the speculations of bold capitalists, have caused it to attain during the last few years.