Chapter XXV

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

From this reading During all my life long I have occasionally had, in times of stress, a recurrence of the spiritual nausea which I felt that night.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading When we drove home in the closed carriage Mrs. Sylvester was prattling like a girl about the beautiful party.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The cab lurched noisily over the cobblestones, with which all Boston was paved in those days, so that Roger and Mrs. Sylvester had to raise their voices above the din.

(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 During all my life long I have occasionally had, in times of stress, a recurrence of the spiritual nausea which I felt that night.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Indeed, she had enjoyed the outward circumstance of things almost more than Ellen and myself, and Roger, making light talk with her, sat next to Ellen,--light talk that had its undercurrent of meaning that Ellen and I understood.

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

From this reading Indeed, she had enjoyed the outward circumstance of things almost more than Ellen and myself, and Roger, making light talk with her, sat next to Ellen,--light talk that had its undercurrent of meaning that Ellen and I understood.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading When we drove home in the closed carriage Mrs. Sylvester was prattling like a girl about the beautiful party.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading The cab lurched noisily over the cobblestones, with which all Boston was paved in those days, so that Roger and Mrs. Sylvester had to raise their voices above the din.

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading The cab lurched noisily over the cobblestones, with which all Boston was paved in those days, so that Roger and Mrs. Sylvester had to raise their voices above the din.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading When we drove home in the closed carriage Mrs. Sylvester was prattling like a girl about the beautiful party.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading Indeed, she had enjoyed the outward circumstance of things almost more than Ellen and myself, and Roger, making light talk with her, sat next to Ellen,--light talk that had its undercurrent of meaning that Ellen and I understood.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading When we drove home in the closed carriage Mrs. Sylvester was prattling like a girl about the beautiful party.

plural of “cobblestone” — rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads

From this reading The cab lurched noisily over the cobblestones, with which all Boston was paved in those days, so that Roger and Mrs. Sylvester had to raise their voices above the din.

slightly wet

From this reading It was raining, and the yellow flare of the street-corner lamps was reflected in pools of eddying light from the damp pavements.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The cab lurched noisily over the cobblestones, with which all Boston was paved in those days, so that Roger and Mrs. Sylvester had to raise their voices above the din.

a loud harsh or strident noise

From this reading The cab lurched noisily over the cobblestones, with which all Boston was paved in those days, so that Roger and Mrs. Sylvester had to raise their voices above the din.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading When we drove home in the closed carriage Mrs. Sylvester was prattling like a girl about the beautiful party.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During all my life long I have occasionally had, in times of stress, a recurrence of the spiritual nausea which I felt that night.

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From this reading It was raining, and the yellow flare of the street-corner lamps was reflected in pools of eddying light from the damp pavements.

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

From this reading Indeed, she had enjoyed the outward circumstance of things almost more than Ellen and myself, and Roger, making light talk with her, sat next to Ellen,--light talk that had its undercurrent of meaning that Ellen and I understood.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Indeed, she had enjoyed the outward circumstance of things almost more than Ellen and myself, and Roger, making light talk with her, sat next to Ellen,--light talk that had its undercurrent of meaning that Ellen and I understood.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading During all my life long I have occasionally had, in times of stress, a recurrence of the spiritual nausea which I felt that night.

a shape that spreads outward

From this reading It was raining, and the yellow flare of the street-corner lamps was reflected in pools of eddying light from the damp pavements.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was raining, and the yellow flare of the street-corner lamps was reflected in pools of eddying light from the damp pavements.

a young female

From this reading When we drove home in the closed carriage Mrs. Sylvester was prattling like a girl about the beautiful party.

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

From this reading During all my life long I have occasionally had, in times of stress, a recurrence of the spiritual nausea which I felt that night.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading During all my life long I have occasionally had, in times of stress, a recurrence of the spiritual nausea which I felt that night.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Indeed, she had enjoyed the outward circumstance of things almost more than Ellen and myself, and Roger, making light talk with her, sat next to Ellen,--light talk that had its undercurrent of meaning that Ellen and I understood.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading When we drove home in the closed carriage Mrs. Sylvester was prattling like a girl about the beautiful party.

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

From this reading During all my life long I have occasionally had, in times of stress, a recurrence of the spiritual nausea which I felt that night.

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

From this reading During all my life long I have occasionally had, in times of stress, a recurrence of the spiritual nausea which I felt that night.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, she had enjoyed the outward circumstance of things almost more than Ellen and myself, and Roger, making light talk with her, sat next to Ellen,--light talk that had its undercurrent of meaning that Ellen and I understood.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was raining, and the yellow flare of the street-corner lamps was reflected in pools of eddying light from the damp pavements.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Indeed, she had enjoyed the outward circumstance of things almost more than Ellen and myself, and Roger, making light talk with her, sat next to Ellen,--light talk that had its undercurrent of meaning that Ellen and I understood.

plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading It was raining, and the yellow flare of the street-corner lamps was reflected in pools of eddying light from the damp pavements.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading During all my life long I have occasionally had, in times of stress, a recurrence of the spiritual nausea which I felt that night.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Indeed, she had enjoyed the outward circumstance of things almost more than Ellen and myself, and Roger, making light talk with her, sat next to Ellen,--light talk that had its undercurrent of meaning that Ellen and I understood.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading When we drove home in the closed carriage Mrs. Sylvester was prattling like a girl about the beautiful party.

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

From this reading During all my life long I have occasionally had, in times of stress, a recurrence of the spiritual nausea which I felt that night.

past form of “lurch” — walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading The cab lurched noisily over the cobblestones, with which all Boston was paved in those days, so that Roger and Mrs. Sylvester had to raise their voices above the din.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Indeed, she had enjoyed the outward circumstance of things almost more than Ellen and myself, and Roger, making light talk with her, sat next to Ellen,--light talk that had its undercurrent of meaning that Ellen and I understood.

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading Indeed, she had enjoyed the outward circumstance of things almost more than Ellen and myself, and Roger, making light talk with her, sat next to Ellen,--light talk that had its undercurrent of meaning that Ellen and I understood.

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

From this reading Indeed, she had enjoyed the outward circumstance of things almost more than Ellen and myself, and Roger, making light talk with her, sat next to Ellen,--light talk that had its undercurrent of meaning that Ellen and I understood.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading When we drove home in the closed carriage Mrs. Sylvester was prattling like a girl about the beautiful party.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading During all my life long I have occasionally had, in times of stress, a recurrence of the spiritual nausea which I felt that night.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Indeed, she had enjoyed the outward circumstance of things almost more than Ellen and myself, and Roger, making light talk with her, sat next to Ellen,--light talk that had its undercurrent of meaning that Ellen and I understood.

the state that precedes vomiting

From this reading During all my life long I have occasionally had, in times of stress, a recurrence of the spiritual nausea which I felt that night.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Indeed, she had enjoyed the outward circumstance of things almost more than Ellen and myself, and Roger, making light talk with her, sat next to Ellen,--light talk that had its undercurrent of meaning that Ellen and I understood.

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

From this reading During all my life long I have occasionally had, in times of stress, a recurrence of the spiritual nausea which I felt that night.

with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound

From this reading The cab lurched noisily over the cobblestones, with which all Boston was paved in those days, so that Roger and Mrs. Sylvester had to raise their voices above the din.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading During all my life long I have occasionally had, in times of stress, a recurrence of the spiritual nausea which I felt that night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading During all my life long I have occasionally had, in times of stress, a recurrence of the spiritual nausea which I felt that night.

relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind

From this reading Indeed, she had enjoyed the outward circumstance of things almost more than Ellen and myself, and Roger, making light talk with her, sat next to Ellen,--light talk that had its undercurrent of meaning that Ellen and I understood.

above and across; more than

From this reading The cab lurched noisily over the cobblestones, with which all Boston was paved in those days, so that Roger and Mrs. Sylvester had to raise their voices above the din.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading When we drove home in the closed carriage Mrs. Sylvester was prattling like a girl about the beautiful party.

covered with a firm surface

From this reading The cab lurched noisily over the cobblestones, with which all Boston was paved in those days, so that Roger and Mrs. Sylvester had to raise their voices above the din.

plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare

From this reading It was raining, and the yellow flare of the street-corner lamps was reflected in pools of eddying light from the damp pavements.

plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading It was raining, and the yellow flare of the street-corner lamps was reflected in pools of eddying light from the damp pavements.

-ing form of “prattle” — speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

From this reading When we drove home in the closed carriage Mrs. Sylvester was prattling like a girl about the beautiful party.

falling in drops or as if falling like rain

From this reading It was raining, and the yellow flare of the street-corner lamps was reflected in pools of eddying light from the damp pavements.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading The cab lurched noisily over the cobblestones, with which all Boston was paved in those days, so that Roger and Mrs. Sylvester had to raise their voices above the din.

happening again (especially at regular intervals)

From this reading During all my life long I have occasionally had, in times of stress, a recurrence of the spiritual nausea which I felt that night.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading It was raining, and the yellow flare of the street-corner lamps was reflected in pools of eddying light from the damp pavements.

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

From this reading Indeed, she had enjoyed the outward circumstance of things almost more than Ellen and myself, and Roger, making light talk with her, sat next to Ellen,--light talk that had its undercurrent of meaning that Ellen and I understood.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Indeed, she had enjoyed the outward circumstance of things almost more than Ellen and myself, and Roger, making light talk with her, sat next to Ellen,--light talk that had its undercurrent of meaning that Ellen and I understood.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Indeed, she had enjoyed the outward circumstance of things almost more than Ellen and myself, and Roger, making light talk with her, sat next to Ellen,--light talk that had its undercurrent of meaning that Ellen and I understood.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The cab lurched noisily over the cobblestones, with which all Boston was paved in those days, so that Roger and Mrs. Sylvester had to raise their voices above the din.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading During all my life long I have occasionally had, in times of stress, a recurrence of the spiritual nausea which I felt that night.

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

From this reading It was raining, and the yellow flare of the street-corner lamps was reflected in pools of eddying light from the damp pavements.

the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

From this reading During all my life long I have occasionally had, in times of stress, a recurrence of the spiritual nausea which I felt that night.

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

From this reading When we drove home in the closed carriage Mrs. Sylvester was prattling like a girl about the beautiful party.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Indeed, she had enjoyed the outward circumstance of things almost more than Ellen and myself, and Roger, making light talk with her, sat next to Ellen,--light talk that had its undercurrent of meaning that Ellen and I understood.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Indeed, she had enjoyed the outward circumstance of things almost more than Ellen and myself, and Roger, making light talk with her, sat next to Ellen,--light talk that had its undercurrent of meaning that Ellen and I understood.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading During all my life long I have occasionally had, in times of stress, a recurrence of the spiritual nausea which I felt that night.

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

From this reading During all my life long I have occasionally had, in times of stress, a recurrence of the spiritual nausea which I felt that night.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The cab lurched noisily over the cobblestones, with which all Boston was paved in those days, so that Roger and Mrs. Sylvester had to raise their voices above the din.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Indeed, she had enjoyed the outward circumstance of things almost more than Ellen and myself, and Roger, making light talk with her, sat next to Ellen,--light talk that had its undercurrent of meaning that Ellen and I understood.

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

From this reading The cab lurched noisily over the cobblestones, with which all Boston was paved in those days, so that Roger and Mrs. Sylvester had to raise their voices above the din.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading During all my life long I have occasionally had, in times of stress, a recurrence of the spiritual nausea which I felt that night.

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

From this reading Indeed, she had enjoyed the outward circumstance of things almost more than Ellen and myself, and Roger, making light talk with her, sat next to Ellen,--light talk that had its undercurrent of meaning that Ellen and I understood.

a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning

From this reading Indeed, she had enjoyed the outward circumstance of things almost more than Ellen and myself, and Roger, making light talk with her, sat next to Ellen,--light talk that had its undercurrent of meaning that Ellen and I understood.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading Indeed, she had enjoyed the outward circumstance of things almost more than Ellen and myself, and Roger, making light talk with her, sat next to Ellen,--light talk that had its undercurrent of meaning that Ellen and I understood.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The cab lurched noisily over the cobblestones, with which all Boston was paved in those days, so that Roger and Mrs. Sylvester had to raise their voices above the din.

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

From this reading When we drove home in the closed carriage Mrs. Sylvester was prattling like a girl about the beautiful party.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading When we drove home in the closed carriage Mrs. Sylvester was prattling like a girl about the beautiful party.

at the time that

From this reading When we drove home in the closed carriage Mrs. Sylvester was prattling like a girl about the beautiful party.

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

From this reading During all my life long I have occasionally had, in times of stress, a recurrence of the spiritual nausea which I felt that night.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Indeed, she had enjoyed the outward circumstance of things almost more than Ellen and myself, and Roger, making light talk with her, sat next to Ellen,--light talk that had its undercurrent of meaning that Ellen and I understood.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading It was raining, and the yellow flare of the street-corner lamps was reflected in pools of eddying light from the damp pavements.