Chapter I

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

From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.

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

From this reading The fact that much he said, because of his unconscionable slang, was incomprehensible did not take from the charm of his conversation as far as the Duchess of Breakwater was concerned.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The brightness of his expression, his quick, clear look upon them, his beautiful young smile, his not too frequent laugh, his “new gayness,” as the duchess called his high spirits, his supernal youth, his _difference_, credited him with what nine-tenths of the human race lack—charm.

for the reason that

From this reading The fact that much he said, because of his unconscionable slang, was incomprehensible did not take from the charm of his conversation as far as the Duchess of Breakwater was concerned.

plural of “bookbinder” — a worker whose trade is binding books

From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.

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From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.

a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

From this reading The fact that much he said, because of his unconscionable slang, was incomprehensible did not take from the charm of his conversation as far as the Duchess of Breakwater was concerned.

the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white

From this reading The brightness of his expression, his quick, clear look upon them, his beautiful young smile, his not too frequent laugh, his “new gayness,” as the duchess called his high spirits, his supernal youth, his _difference_, credited him with what nine-tenths of the human race lack—charm.

a borough of New York City

From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.

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

From this reading The brightness of his expression, his quick, clear look upon them, his beautiful young smile, his not too frequent laugh, his “new gayness,” as the duchess called his high spirits, his supernal youth, his _difference_, credited him with what nine-tenths of the human race lack—charm.

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading The fact that much he said, because of his unconscionable slang, was incomprehensible did not take from the charm of his conversation as far as the Duchess of Breakwater was concerned.

rid of obstructions

From this reading The brightness of his expression, his quick, clear look upon them, his beautiful young smile, his not too frequent laugh, his “new gayness,” as the duchess called his high spirits, his supernal youth, his _difference_, credited him with what nine-tenths of the human race lack—charm.

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading The fact that much he said, because of his unconscionable slang, was incomprehensible did not take from the charm of his conversation as far as the Duchess of Breakwater was concerned.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading The fact that much he said, because of his unconscionable slang, was incomprehensible did not take from the charm of his conversation as far as the Duchess of Breakwater was concerned.

(usually followed by “to”) given credit for

From this reading The brightness of his expression, his quick, clear look upon them, his beautiful young smile, his not too frequent laugh, his “new gayness,” as the duchess called his high spirits, his supernal youth, his _difference_, credited him with what nine-tenths of the human race lack—charm.

in a crude or unrefined manner

From this reading His tone was not too crudely western; neither did he suggest the ultra East with which they were familiar.

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

From this reading The fact that much he said, because of his unconscionable slang, was incomprehensible did not take from the charm of his conversation as far as the Duchess of Breakwater was concerned.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading The brightness of his expression, his quick, clear look upon them, his beautiful young smile, his not too frequent laugh, his “new gayness,” as the duchess called his high spirits, his supernal youth, his _difference_, credited him with what nine-tenths of the human race lack—charm.

the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right

From this reading The fact that much he said, because of his unconscionable slang, was incomprehensible did not take from the charm of his conversation as far as the Duchess of Breakwater was concerned.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading His tone was not too crudely western; neither did he suggest the ultra East with which they were familiar.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading The brightness of his expression, his quick, clear look upon them, his beautiful young smile, his not too frequent laugh, his “new gayness,” as the duchess called his high spirits, his supernal youth, his _difference_, credited him with what nine-tenths of the human race lack—charm.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The fact that much he said, because of his unconscionable slang, was incomprehensible did not take from the charm of his conversation as far as the Duchess of Breakwater was concerned.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading His tone was not too crudely western; neither did he suggest the ultra East with which they were familiar.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The fact that much he said, because of his unconscionable slang, was incomprehensible did not take from the charm of his conversation as far as the Duchess of Breakwater was concerned.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading The brightness of his expression, his quick, clear look upon them, his beautiful young smile, his not too frequent laugh, his “new gayness,” as the duchess called his high spirits, his supernal youth, his _difference_, credited him with what nine-tenths of the human race lack—charm.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The fact that much he said, because of his unconscionable slang, was incomprehensible did not take from the charm of his conversation as far as the Duchess of Breakwater was concerned.

a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex

From this reading The brightness of his expression, his quick, clear look upon them, his beautiful young smile, his not too frequent laugh, his “new gayness,” as the duchess called his high spirits, his supernal youth, his _difference_, credited him with what nine-tenths of the human race lack—charm.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The fact that much he said, because of his unconscionable slang, was incomprehensible did not take from the charm of his conversation as far as the Duchess of Breakwater was concerned.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The brightness of his expression, his quick, clear look upon them, his beautiful young smile, his not too frequent laugh, his “new gayness,” as the duchess called his high spirits, his supernal youth, his _difference_, credited him with what nine-tenths of the human race lack—charm.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The brightness of his expression, his quick, clear look upon them, his beautiful young smile, his not too frequent laugh, his “new gayness,” as the duchess called his high spirits, his supernal youth, his _difference_, credited him with what nine-tenths of the human race lack—charm.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The fact that much he said, because of his unconscionable slang, was incomprehensible did not take from the charm of his conversation as far as the Duchess of Breakwater was concerned.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading The brightness of his expression, his quick, clear look upon them, his beautiful young smile, his not too frequent laugh, his “new gayness,” as the duchess called his high spirits, his supernal youth, his _difference_, credited him with what nine-tenths of the human race lack—charm.

incapable of being explained or accounted for

From this reading The fact that much he said, because of his unconscionable slang, was incomprehensible did not take from the charm of his conversation as far as the Duchess of Breakwater was concerned.

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading The brightness of his expression, his quick, clear look upon them, his beautiful young smile, his not too frequent laugh, his “new gayness,” as the duchess called his high spirits, his supernal youth, his _difference_, credited him with what nine-tenths of the human race lack—charm.

the sound of laughing

From this reading The brightness of his expression, his quick, clear look upon them, his beautiful young smile, his not too frequent laugh, his “new gayness,” as the duchess called his high spirits, his supernal youth, his _difference_, credited him with what nine-tenths of the human race lack—charm.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The brightness of his expression, his quick, clear look upon them, his beautiful young smile, his not too frequent laugh, his “new gayness,” as the duchess called his high spirits, his supernal youth, his _difference_, credited him with what nine-tenths of the human race lack—charm.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The fact that much he said, because of his unconscionable slang, was incomprehensible did not take from the charm of his conversation as far as the Duchess of Breakwater was concerned.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading His tone was not too crudely western; neither did he suggest the ultra East with which they were familiar.

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

From this reading The brightness of his expression, his quick, clear look upon them, his beautiful young smile, his not too frequent laugh, his “new gayness,” as the duchess called his high spirits, his supernal youth, his _difference_, credited him with what nine-tenths of the human race lack—charm.

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

From this reading The brightness of his expression, his quick, clear look upon them, his beautiful young smile, his not too frequent laugh, his “new gayness,” as the duchess called his high spirits, his supernal youth, his _difference_, credited him with what nine-tenths of the human race lack—charm.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The fact that much he said, because of his unconscionable slang, was incomprehensible did not take from the charm of his conversation as far as the Duchess of Breakwater was concerned.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.

plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading The brightness of his expression, his quick, clear look upon them, his beautiful young smile, his not too frequent laugh, his “new gayness,” as the duchess called his high spirits, his supernal youth, his _difference_, credited him with what nine-tenths of the human race lack—charm.

any competition

From this reading The brightness of his expression, his quick, clear look upon them, his beautiful young smile, his not too frequent laugh, his “new gayness,” as the duchess called his high spirits, his supernal youth, his _difference_, credited him with what nine-tenths of the human race lack—charm.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The fact that much he said, because of his unconscionable slang, was incomprehensible did not take from the charm of his conversation as far as the Duchess of Breakwater was concerned.

use slang or vulgar language

From this reading The fact that much he said, because of his unconscionable slang, was incomprehensible did not take from the charm of his conversation as far as the Duchess of Breakwater was concerned.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading The brightness of his expression, his quick, clear look upon them, his beautiful young smile, his not too frequent laugh, his “new gayness,” as the duchess called his high spirits, his supernal youth, his _difference_, credited him with what nine-tenths of the human race lack—charm.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading The brightness of his expression, his quick, clear look upon them, his beautiful young smile, his not too frequent laugh, his “new gayness,” as the duchess called his high spirits, his supernal youth, his _difference_, credited him with what nine-tenths of the human race lack—charm.

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading His tone was not too crudely western; neither did he suggest the ultra East with which they were familiar.

being or coming from on high

From this reading The brightness of his expression, his quick, clear look upon them, his beautiful young smile, his not too frequent laugh, his “new gayness,” as the duchess called his high spirits, his supernal youth, his _difference_, credited him with what nine-tenths of the human race lack—charm.

carry out

From this reading The fact that much he said, because of his unconscionable slang, was incomprehensible did not take from the charm of his conversation as far as the Duchess of Breakwater was concerned.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The fact that much he said, because of his unconscionable slang, was incomprehensible did not take from the charm of his conversation as far as the Duchess of Breakwater was concerned.

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

From this reading The fact that much he said, because of his unconscionable slang, was incomprehensible did not take from the charm of his conversation as far as the Duchess of Breakwater was concerned.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The brightness of his expression, his quick, clear look upon them, his beautiful young smile, his not too frequent laugh, his “new gayness,” as the duchess called his high spirits, his supernal youth, his _difference_, credited him with what nine-tenths of the human race lack—charm.

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

From this reading His tone was not too crudely western; neither did he suggest the ultra East with which they were familiar.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading His tone was not too crudely western; neither did he suggest the ultra East with which they were familiar.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The brightness of his expression, his quick, clear look upon them, his beautiful young smile, his not too frequent laugh, his “new gayness,” as the duchess called his high spirits, his supernal youth, his _difference_, credited him with what nine-tenths of the human race lack—charm.

(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm

From this reading His tone was not too crudely western; neither did he suggest the ultra East with which they were familiar.

lacking a conscience

From this reading The fact that much he said, because of his unconscionable slang, was incomprehensible did not take from the charm of his conversation as far as the Duchess of Breakwater was concerned.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The brightness of his expression, his quick, clear look upon them, his beautiful young smile, his not too frequent laugh, his “new gayness,” as the duchess called his high spirits, his supernal youth, his _difference_, credited him with what nine-tenths of the human race lack—charm.

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

From this reading The fact that much he said, because of his unconscionable slang, was incomprehensible did not take from the charm of his conversation as far as the Duchess of Breakwater was concerned.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading His tone was not too crudely western; neither did he suggest the ultra East with which they were familiar.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading His tone was not too crudely western; neither did he suggest the ultra East with which they were familiar.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The brightness of his expression, his quick, clear look upon them, his beautiful young smile, his not too frequent laugh, his “new gayness,” as the duchess called his high spirits, his supernal youth, his _difference_, credited him with what nine-tenths of the human race lack—charm.

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

From this reading His tone was not too crudely western; neither did he suggest the ultra East with which they were familiar.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The brightness of his expression, his quick, clear look upon them, his beautiful young smile, his not too frequent laugh, his “new gayness,” as the duchess called his high spirits, his supernal youth, his _difference_, credited him with what nine-tenths of the human race lack—charm.

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The brightness of his expression, his quick, clear look upon them, his beautiful young smile, his not too frequent laugh, his “new gayness,” as the duchess called his high spirits, his supernal youth, his _difference_, credited him with what nine-tenths of the human race lack—charm.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading The brightness of his expression, his quick, clear look upon them, his beautiful young smile, his not too frequent laugh, his “new gayness,” as the duchess called his high spirits, his supernal youth, his _difference_, credited him with what nine-tenths of the human race lack—charm.