Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading The card that had been thrust into my hand had pencilled upon it, "Call at 4020 Madison Avenue at a quarter before eight this evening."

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

From this reading The card that had been thrust into my hand had pencilled upon it, "Call at 4020 Madison Avenue at a quarter before eight this evening."

in an abnormal manner

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.

-ing form of “abuse” — treat badly

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.

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

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Really, it was hot, and I was anxious to get out of the dust and glare; it would be cool at the club, and I intended dining there.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.

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

From this reading The time was half-past six, the height of the homeward rush hours, and, as usual, there was a jam of vehicles and pedestrians at the Fourth Avenue and Twenty-third Street crossing.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The card that had been thrust into my hand had pencilled upon it, "Call at 4020 Madison Avenue at a quarter before eight this evening."

a line of approach

From this reading The card that had been thrust into my hand had pencilled upon it, "Call at 4020 Madison Avenue at a quarter before eight this evening."

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

From this reading Really, it was hot, and I was anxious to get out of the dust and glare; it would be cool at the club, and I intended dining there.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The card that had been thrust into my hand had pencilled upon it, "Call at 4020 Madison Avenue at a quarter before eight this evening."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The card that had been thrust into my hand had pencilled upon it, "Call at 4020 Madison Avenue at a quarter before eight this evening."

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Below, in copper-plate, was engraved the name, Mr. Esper Indiman.

(used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The card that had been thrust into my hand had pencilled upon it, "Call at 4020 Madison Avenue at a quarter before eight this evening."

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading The card that had been thrust into my hand had pencilled upon it, "Call at 4020 Madison Avenue at a quarter before eight this evening."

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Really, it was hot, and I was anxious to get out of the dust and glare; it would be cool at the club, and I intended dining there.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading Really, it was hot, and I was anxious to get out of the dust and glare; it would be cool at the club, and I intended dining there.

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From this reading Below, in copper-plate, was engraved the name, Mr. Esper Indiman.

traveling across

From this reading The time was half-past six, the height of the homeward rush hours, and, as usual, there was a jam of vehicles and pedestrians at the Fourth Avenue and Twenty-third Street crossing.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.

the act of eating dinner

From this reading Really, it was hot, and I was anxious to get out of the dust and glare; it would be cool at the club, and I intended dining there.

remove the dust from

From this reading Really, it was hot, and I was anxious to get out of the dust and glare; it would be cool at the club, and I intended dining there.

being one more than seven

From this reading The card that had been thrust into my hand had pencilled upon it, "Call at 4020 Madison Avenue at a quarter before eight this evening."

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.

cut or impressed into a surface

From this reading Below, in copper-plate, was engraved the name, Mr. Esper Indiman.

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From this reading Below, in copper-plate, was engraved the name, Mr. Esper Indiman.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The card that had been thrust into my hand had pencilled upon it, "Call at 4020 Madison Avenue at a quarter before eight this evening."

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading The time was half-past six, the height of the homeward rush hours, and, as usual, there was a jam of vehicles and pedestrians at the Fourth Avenue and Twenty-third Street crossing.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Really, it was hot, and I was anxious to get out of the dust and glare; it would be cool at the club, and I intended dining there.

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading Really, it was hot, and I was anxious to get out of the dust and glare; it would be cool at the club, and I intended dining there.

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

From this reading The card that had been thrust into my hand had pencilled upon it, "Call at 4020 Madison Avenue at a quarter before eight this evening."

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From this reading The time was half-past six, the height of the homeward rush hours, and, as usual, there was a jam of vehicles and pedestrians at the Fourth Avenue and Twenty-third Street crossing.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The card that had been thrust into my hand had pencilled upon it, "Call at 4020 Madison Avenue at a quarter before eight this evening."

plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading The time was half-past six, the height of the homeward rush hours, and, as usual, there was a jam of vehicles and pedestrians at the Fourth Avenue and Twenty-third Street crossing.

toward home

From this reading The time was half-past six, the height of the homeward rush hours, and, as usual, there was a jam of vehicles and pedestrians at the Fourth Avenue and Twenty-third Street crossing.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Really, it was hot, and I was anxious to get out of the dust and glare; it would be cool at the club, and I intended dining there.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The time was half-past six, the height of the homeward rush hours, and, as usual, there was a jam of vehicles and pedestrians at the Fourth Avenue and Twenty-third Street crossing.

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

From this reading Really, it was hot, and I was anxious to get out of the dust and glare; it would be cool at the club, and I intended dining there.

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

From this reading Below, in copper-plate, was engraved the name, Mr. Esper Indiman.

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From this reading Below, in copper-plate, was engraved the name, Mr. Esper Indiman.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading Really, it was hot, and I was anxious to get out of the dust and glare; it would be cool at the club, and I intended dining there.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The card that had been thrust into my hand had pencilled upon it, "Call at 4020 Madison Avenue at a quarter before eight this evening."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The card that had been thrust into my hand had pencilled upon it, "Call at 4020 Madison Avenue at a quarter before eight this evening."

press tightly together or cram

From this reading The time was half-past six, the height of the homeward rush hours, and, as usual, there was a jam of vehicles and pedestrians at the Fourth Avenue and Twenty-third Street crossing.

immediately past

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.

the literary culture

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.

4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)

From this reading The card that had been thrust into my hand had pencilled upon it, "Call at 4020 Madison Avenue at a quarter before eight this evening."

engage in

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.

march in a procession

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Below, in copper-plate, was engraved the name, Mr. Esper Indiman.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The card that had been thrust into my hand had pencilled upon it, "Call at 4020 Madison Avenue at a quarter before eight this evening."

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Below, in copper-plate, was engraved the name, Mr. Esper Indiman.

a loose dressing gown for women

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Really, it was hot, and I was anxious to get out of the dust and glare; it would be cool at the club, and I intended dining there.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.

plural of “pedestrian” — a person who travels by foot

From this reading The time was half-past six, the height of the homeward rush hours, and, as usual, there was a jam of vehicles and pedestrians at the Fourth Avenue and Twenty-third Street crossing.

drawn or written with a pencil

From this reading The card that had been thrust into my hand had pencilled upon it, "Call at 4020 Madison Avenue at a quarter before eight this evening."

the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.

one of four equal parts

From this reading The card that had been thrust into my hand had pencilled upon it, "Call at 4020 Madison Avenue at a quarter before eight this evening."

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Really, it was hot, and I was anxious to get out of the dust and glare; it would be cool at the club, and I intended dining there.

move hurridly

From this reading The time was half-past six, the height of the homeward rush hours, and, as usual, there was a jam of vehicles and pedestrians at the Fourth Avenue and Twenty-third Street crossing.

plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading The time was half-past six, the height of the homeward rush hours, and, as usual, there was a jam of vehicles and pedestrians at the Fourth Avenue and Twenty-third Street crossing.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.

recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.

resembling a spring or the action of a spring

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.

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

From this reading The time was half-past six, the height of the homeward rush hours, and, as usual, there was a jam of vehicles and pedestrians at the Fourth Avenue and Twenty-third Street crossing.

possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.

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

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The card that had been thrust into my hand had pencilled upon it, "Call at 4020 Madison Avenue at a quarter before eight this evening."

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

From this reading The card that had been thrust into my hand had pencilled upon it, "Call at 4020 Madison Avenue at a quarter before eight this evening."

in or at that place or location

From this reading Really, it was hot, and I was anxious to get out of the dust and glare; it would be cool at the club, and I intended dining there.

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

From this reading The card that had been thrust into my hand had pencilled upon it, "Call at 4020 Madison Avenue at a quarter before eight this evening."

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.

push forcefully

From this reading The card that had been thrust into my hand had pencilled upon it, "Call at 4020 Madison Avenue at a quarter before eight this evening."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The time was half-past six, the height of the homeward rush hours, and, as usual, there was a jam of vehicles and pedestrians at the Fourth Avenue and Twenty-third Street crossing.

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

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.

coming next after the twenty-second in position

From this reading The time was half-past six, the height of the homeward rush hours, and, as usual, there was a jam of vehicles and pedestrians at the Fourth Avenue and Twenty-third Street crossing.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The card that had been thrust into my hand had pencilled upon it, "Call at 4020 Madison Avenue at a quarter before eight this evening."

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

From this reading The time was half-past six, the height of the homeward rush hours, and, as usual, there was a jam of vehicles and pedestrians at the Fourth Avenue and Twenty-third Street crossing.

plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects

From this reading The time was half-past six, the height of the homeward rush hours, and, as usual, there was a jam of vehicles and pedestrians at the Fourth Avenue and Twenty-third Street crossing.

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

From this reading Below, in copper-plate, was engraved the name, Mr. Esper Indiman.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.

at the time that

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.

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

From this reading Really, it was hot, and I was anxious to get out of the dust and glare; it would be cool at the club, and I intended dining there.

produce a literary work

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading It was one of those abnormally springlike days that New York sometimes experiences at the latter end of March, days when negligee shirts and last summer's straw hats make a sporadic appearance, and bucolic weather prophets write letters to the afternoon papers abusing the sun-spots.