Chapter XXIV

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From this reading _Happy Directors Decide That Occasion Calls for Generous Cash Souvenirs, But Stockholders Object._ Those who are familiar with the staid, conservative, even-paced London of to-day can hardly realize what that same London was in 1871, the period of my first visit there.

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

From this reading BARON GRANT DEMONSTRATES HIS TALENT FOR EXPLOITATION BY PUTTING OVER A DEAL THAT NETS $1,500,000.

plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks

From this reading Male and female adventurers of every nation thronged the British capital; speculators eager to tap the great reservoirs of English wealth, gentlemen who lived by their wits, chevaliers d’industrie in general, made London a common trysting place.

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

From this reading Male and female adventurers of every nation thronged the British capital; speculators eager to tap the great reservoirs of English wealth, gentlemen who lived by their wits, chevaliers d’industrie in general, made London a common trysting place.

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

From this reading _Happy Directors Decide That Occasion Calls for Generous Cash Souvenirs, But Stockholders Object._ Those who are familiar with the staid, conservative, even-paced London of to-day can hardly realize what that same London was in 1871, the period of my first visit there.

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

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the people of Great Britain

From this reading Male and female adventurers of every nation thronged the British capital; speculators eager to tap the great reservoirs of English wealth, gentlemen who lived by their wits, chevaliers d’industrie in general, made London a common trysting place.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Happy Directors Decide That Occasion Calls for Generous Cash Souvenirs, But Stockholders Object._ Those who are familiar with the staid, conservative, even-paced London of to-day can hardly realize what that same London was in 1871, the period of my first visit there.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BARON GRANT DEMONSTRATES HIS TALENT FOR EXPLOITATION BY PUTTING OVER A DEAL THAT NETS $1,500,000.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading _Happy Directors Decide That Occasion Calls for Generous Cash Souvenirs, But Stockholders Object._ Those who are familiar with the staid, conservative, even-paced London of to-day can hardly realize what that same London was in 1871, the period of my first visit there.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading _Happy Directors Decide That Occasion Calls for Generous Cash Souvenirs, But Stockholders Object._ Those who are familiar with the staid, conservative, even-paced London of to-day can hardly realize what that same London was in 1871, the period of my first visit there.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading The pleasure capital of the world was transferred from the River Seine to the River Thames.

money in the form of bills or coins

From this reading _Happy Directors Decide That Occasion Calls for Generous Cash Souvenirs, But Stockholders Object._ Those who are familiar with the staid, conservative, even-paced London of to-day can hardly realize what that same London was in 1871, the period of my first visit there.

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From this reading Male and female adventurers of every nation thronged the British capital; speculators eager to tap the great reservoirs of English wealth, gentlemen who lived by their wits, chevaliers d’industrie in general, made London a common trysting place.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Male and female adventurers of every nation thronged the British capital; speculators eager to tap the great reservoirs of English wealth, gentlemen who lived by their wits, chevaliers d’industrie in general, made London a common trysting place.

resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion

From this reading _Happy Directors Decide That Occasion Calls for Generous Cash Souvenirs, But Stockholders Object._ Those who are familiar with the staid, conservative, even-paced London of to-day can hardly realize what that same London was in 1871, the period of my first visit there.

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From this reading Male and female adventurers of every nation thronged the British capital; speculators eager to tap the great reservoirs of English wealth, gentlemen who lived by their wits, chevaliers d’industrie in general, made London a common trysting place.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

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reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading _Happy Directors Decide That Occasion Calls for Generous Cash Souvenirs, But Stockholders Object._ Those who are familiar with the staid, conservative, even-paced London of to-day can hardly realize what that same London was in 1871, the period of my first visit there.

third-person singular of “demonstrate” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading BARON GRANT DEMONSTRATES HIS TALENT FOR EXPLOITATION BY PUTTING OVER A DEAL THAT NETS $1,500,000.

plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading _Happy Directors Decide That Occasion Calls for Generous Cash Souvenirs, But Stockholders Object._ Those who are familiar with the staid, conservative, even-paced London of to-day can hardly realize what that same London was in 1871, the period of my first visit there.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading Male and female adventurers of every nation thronged the British capital; speculators eager to tap the great reservoirs of English wealth, gentlemen who lived by their wits, chevaliers d’industrie in general, made London a common trysting place.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Male and female adventurers of every nation thronged the British capital; speculators eager to tap the great reservoirs of English wealth, gentlemen who lived by their wits, chevaliers d’industrie in general, made London a common trysting place.

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From this reading _Happy Directors Decide That Occasion Calls for Generous Cash Souvenirs, But Stockholders Object._ Those who are familiar with the staid, conservative, even-paced London of to-day can hardly realize what that same London was in 1871, the period of my first visit there.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Male and female adventurers of every nation thronged the British capital; speculators eager to tap the great reservoirs of English wealth, gentlemen who lived by their wits, chevaliers d’industrie in general, made London a common trysting place.

the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful

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well known or easily recognized

From this reading _Happy Directors Decide That Occasion Calls for Generous Cash Souvenirs, But Stockholders Object._ Those who are familiar with the staid, conservative, even-paced London of to-day can hardly realize what that same London was in 1871, the period of my first visit there.

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

From this reading Male and female adventurers of every nation thronged the British capital; speculators eager to tap the great reservoirs of English wealth, gentlemen who lived by their wits, chevaliers d’industrie in general, made London a common trysting place.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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From this reading It was the year of the great Franco-Prussian war.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The pleasure capital of the world was transferred from the River Seine to the River Thames.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Male and female adventurers of every nation thronged the British capital; speculators eager to tap the great reservoirs of English wealth, gentlemen who lived by their wits, chevaliers d’industrie in general, made London a common trysting place.

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading _Happy Directors Decide That Occasion Calls for Generous Cash Souvenirs, But Stockholders Object._ Those who are familiar with the staid, conservative, even-paced London of to-day can hardly realize what that same London was in 1871, the period of my first visit there.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading Male and female adventurers of every nation thronged the British capital; speculators eager to tap the great reservoirs of English wealth, gentlemen who lived by their wits, chevaliers d’industrie in general, made London a common trysting place.

let have

From this reading BARON GRANT DEMONSTRATES HIS TALENT FOR EXPLOITATION BY PUTTING OVER A DEAL THAT NETS $1,500,000.

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

From this reading It was the year of the great Franco-Prussian war.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

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only a very short time before

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

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

From this reading _Happy Directors Decide That Occasion Calls for Generous Cash Souvenirs, But Stockholders Object._ Those who are familiar with the staid, conservative, even-paced London of to-day can hardly realize what that same London was in 1871, the period of my first visit there.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the year of the great Franco-Prussian war.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Male and female adventurers of every nation thronged the British capital; speculators eager to tap the great reservoirs of English wealth, gentlemen who lived by their wits, chevaliers d’industrie in general, made London a common trysting place.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

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produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Male and female adventurers of every nation thronged the British capital; speculators eager to tap the great reservoirs of English wealth, gentlemen who lived by their wits, chevaliers d’industrie in general, made London a common trysting place.

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

From this reading Male and female adventurers of every nation thronged the British capital; speculators eager to tap the great reservoirs of English wealth, gentlemen who lived by their wits, chevaliers d’industrie in general, made London a common trysting place.

belonging to the person speaking

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a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Male and female adventurers of every nation thronged the British capital; speculators eager to tap the great reservoirs of English wealth, gentlemen who lived by their wits, chevaliers d’industrie in general, made London a common trysting place.

plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading BARON GRANT DEMONSTRATES HIS TALENT FOR EXPLOITATION BY PUTTING OVER A DEAL THAT NETS $1,500,000.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading _Happy Directors Decide That Occasion Calls for Generous Cash Souvenirs, But Stockholders Object._ Those who are familiar with the staid, conservative, even-paced London of to-day can hardly realize what that same London was in 1871, the period of my first visit there.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading _Happy Directors Decide That Occasion Calls for Generous Cash Souvenirs, But Stockholders Object._ Those who are familiar with the staid, conservative, even-paced London of to-day can hardly realize what that same London was in 1871, the period of my first visit there.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Happy Directors Decide That Occasion Calls for Generous Cash Souvenirs, But Stockholders Object._ Those who are familiar with the staid, conservative, even-paced London of to-day can hardly realize what that same London was in 1871, the period of my first visit there.

above and across; more than

From this reading BARON GRANT DEMONSTRATES HIS TALENT FOR EXPLOITATION BY PUTTING OVER A DEAL THAT NETS $1,500,000.

an amount of time

From this reading _Happy Directors Decide That Occasion Calls for Generous Cash Souvenirs, But Stockholders Object._ Those who are familiar with the staid, conservative, even-paced London of to-day can hardly realize what that same London was in 1871, the period of my first visit there.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Male and female adventurers of every nation thronged the British capital; speculators eager to tap the great reservoirs of English wealth, gentlemen who lived by their wits, chevaliers d’industrie in general, made London a common trysting place.

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

From this reading The pleasure capital of the world was transferred from the River Seine to the River Thames.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading BARON GRANT DEMONSTRATES HIS TALENT FOR EXPLOITATION BY PUTTING OVER A DEAL THAT NETS $1,500,000.

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading _Happy Directors Decide That Occasion Calls for Generous Cash Souvenirs, But Stockholders Object._ Those who are familiar with the staid, conservative, even-paced London of to-day can hardly realize what that same London was in 1871, the period of my first visit there.

plural of “reservoir” — a large or extra supply of something

From this reading Male and female adventurers of every nation thronged the British capital; speculators eager to tap the great reservoirs of English wealth, gentlemen who lived by their wits, chevaliers d’industrie in general, made London a common trysting place.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The pleasure capital of the world was transferred from the River Seine to the River Thames.

Identical; not different.

From this reading _Happy Directors Decide That Occasion Calls for Generous Cash Souvenirs, But Stockholders Object._ Those who are familiar with the staid, conservative, even-paced London of to-day can hardly realize what that same London was in 1871, the period of my first visit there.

a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel

From this reading The pleasure capital of the world was transferred from the River Seine to the River Thames.

plural of “souvenir” — something of sentimental value

From this reading _Happy Directors Decide That Occasion Calls for Generous Cash Souvenirs, But Stockholders Object._ Those who are familiar with the staid, conservative, even-paced London of to-day can hardly realize what that same London was in 1871, the period of my first visit there.

plural of “speculator” — someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts

From this reading Male and female adventurers of every nation thronged the British capital; speculators eager to tap the great reservoirs of English wealth, gentlemen who lived by their wits, chevaliers d’industrie in general, made London a common trysting place.

characterized by dignity and propriety

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plural of “stockholder” — someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation

From this reading _Happy Directors Decide That Occasion Calls for Generous Cash Souvenirs, But Stockholders Object._ Those who are familiar with the staid, conservative, even-paced London of to-day can hardly realize what that same London was in 1871, the period of my first visit there.

natural abilities or qualities

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cut a female screw thread with a tap

From this reading Male and female adventurers of every nation thronged the British capital; speculators eager to tap the great reservoirs of English wealth, gentlemen who lived by their wits, chevaliers d’industrie in general, made London a common trysting place.

the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea

From this reading The pleasure capital of the world was transferred from the River Seine to the River Thames.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BARON GRANT DEMONSTRATES HIS TALENT FOR EXPLOITATION BY PUTTING OVER A DEAL THAT NETS $1,500,000.

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

From this reading _Happy Directors Decide That Occasion Calls for Generous Cash Souvenirs, But Stockholders Object._ Those who are familiar with the staid, conservative, even-paced London of to-day can hardly realize what that same London was in 1871, the period of my first visit there.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Male and female adventurers of every nation thronged the British capital; speculators eager to tap the great reservoirs of English wealth, gentlemen who lived by their wits, chevaliers d’industrie in general, made London a common trysting place.

in or at that place or location

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

From this reading _Happy Directors Decide That Occasion Calls for Generous Cash Souvenirs, But Stockholders Object._ Those who are familiar with the staid, conservative, even-paced London of to-day can hardly realize what that same London was in 1871, the period of my first visit there.

filled with great numbers crowded together

From this reading Male and female adventurers of every nation thronged the British capital; speculators eager to tap the great reservoirs of English wealth, gentlemen who lived by their wits, chevaliers d’industrie in general, made London a common trysting place.

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

From this reading The pleasure capital of the world was transferred from the River Seine to the River Thames.

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From this reading _Happy Directors Decide That Occasion Calls for Generous Cash Souvenirs, But Stockholders Object._ Those who are familiar with the staid, conservative, even-paced London of to-day can hardly realize what that same London was in 1871, the period of my first visit there.

inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

From this reading The pleasure capital of the world was transferred from the River Seine to the River Thames.

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From this reading Male and female adventurers of every nation thronged the British capital; speculators eager to tap the great reservoirs of English wealth, gentlemen who lived by their wits, chevaliers d’industrie in general, made London a common trysting place.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading _Happy Directors Decide That Occasion Calls for Generous Cash Souvenirs, But Stockholders Object._ Those who are familiar with the staid, conservative, even-paced London of to-day can hardly realize what that same London was in 1871, the period of my first visit there.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading It was the year of the great Franco-Prussian war.

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

From this reading _Happy Directors Decide That Occasion Calls for Generous Cash Souvenirs, But Stockholders Object._ Those who are familiar with the staid, conservative, even-paced London of to-day can hardly realize what that same London was in 1871, the period of my first visit there.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading Male and female adventurers of every nation thronged the British capital; speculators eager to tap the great reservoirs of English wealth, gentlemen who lived by their wits, chevaliers d’industrie in general, made London a common trysting place.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Happy Directors Decide That Occasion Calls for Generous Cash Souvenirs, But Stockholders Object._ Those who are familiar with the staid, conservative, even-paced London of to-day can hardly realize what that same London was in 1871, the period of my first visit there.

which person or people

From this reading _Happy Directors Decide That Occasion Calls for Generous Cash Souvenirs, But Stockholders Object._ Those who are familiar with the staid, conservative, even-paced London of to-day can hardly realize what that same London was in 1871, the period of my first visit there.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Happy Directors Decide That Occasion Calls for Generous Cash Souvenirs, But Stockholders Object._ Those who are familiar with the staid, conservative, even-paced London of to-day can hardly realize what that same London was in 1871, the period of my first visit there.

the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception

From this reading Male and female adventurers of every nation thronged the British capital; speculators eager to tap the great reservoirs of English wealth, gentlemen who lived by their wits, chevaliers d’industrie in general, made London a common trysting place.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The pleasure capital of the world was transferred from the River Seine to the River Thames.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading It was the year of the great Franco-Prussian war.