Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading A GENUINE HUMBUG.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Buyers with long purses were about, but they were not so ravenous as formerly.

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

From this reading They talked knowingly and cautiously, and chose their fowls with more care than formerly; but still a great many samples were being circulated, and at very handsomely remunerating prices.

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

From this reading Buyers with long purses were about, but they were not so ravenous as formerly.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They talked knowingly and cautiously, and chose their fowls with more care than formerly; but still a great many samples were being circulated, and at very handsomely remunerating prices.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading They talked knowingly and cautiously, and chose their fowls with more care than formerly; but still a great many samples were being circulated, and at very handsomely remunerating prices.

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

From this reading A gentlemanly-_looking_ man called upon me, one day, about this time, in Boston, and introduced himself, in his own felicitous manner, something in this wise:

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Buyers with long purses were about, but they were not so ravenous as formerly.

plural of “buyer” — a person who buys

From this reading Buyers with long purses were about, but they were not so ravenous as formerly.

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

From this reading A gentlemanly-_looking_ man called upon me, one day, about this time, in Boston, and introduced himself, in his own felicitous manner, something in this wise:

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading They talked knowingly and cautiously, and chose their fowls with more care than formerly; but still a great many samples were being circulated, and at very handsomely remunerating prices.

as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact

From this reading They talked knowingly and cautiously, and chose their fowls with more care than formerly; but still a great many samples were being circulated, and at very handsomely remunerating prices.

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading They talked knowingly and cautiously, and chose their fowls with more care than formerly; but still a great many samples were being circulated, and at very handsomely remunerating prices.

past form of “circulate” — become widely known and passed on

From this reading They talked knowingly and cautiously, and chose their fowls with more care than formerly; but still a great many samples were being circulated, and at very handsomely remunerating prices.

rid of obstructions

From this reading It was now getting pretty clear to the vision of most of the initiated that the hen fever was in the midst of its height.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A gentlemanly-_looking_ man called upon me, one day, about this time, in Boston, and introduced himself, in his own felicitous manner, something in this wise:

exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style

From this reading A gentlemanly-_looking_ man called upon me, one day, about this time, in Boston, and introduced himself, in his own felicitous manner, something in this wise:

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading It was now getting pretty clear to the vision of most of the initiated that the hen fever was in the midst of its height.

at a previous time

From this reading Buyers with long purses were about, but they were not so ravenous as formerly.

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

From this reading They talked knowingly and cautiously, and chose their fowls with more care than formerly; but still a great many samples were being circulated, and at very handsomely remunerating prices.

befitting a man of good breeding

From this reading A gentlemanly-_looking_ man called upon me, one day, about this time, in Boston, and introduced himself, in his own felicitous manner, something in this wise:

not fake or counterfeit

From this reading A GENUINE HUMBUG.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading It was now getting pretty clear to the vision of most of the initiated that the hen fever was in the midst of its height.

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

From this reading They talked knowingly and cautiously, and chose their fowls with more care than formerly; but still a great many samples were being circulated, and at very handsomely remunerating prices.

in an attractively handsome manner

From this reading They talked knowingly and cautiously, and chose their fowls with more care than formerly; but still a great many samples were being circulated, and at very handsomely remunerating prices.

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

From this reading It was now getting pretty clear to the vision of most of the initiated that the hen fever was in the midst of its height.

adult female chicken

From this reading It was now getting pretty clear to the vision of most of the initiated that the hen fever was in the midst of its height.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading A gentlemanly-_looking_ man called upon me, one day, about this time, in Boston, and introduced himself, in his own felicitous manner, something in this wise:

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

From this reading A gentlemanly-_looking_ man called upon me, one day, about this time, in Boston, and introduced himself, in his own felicitous manner, something in this wise:

pretentious or silly talk or writing

From this reading A GENUINE HUMBUG.

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

From this reading It was now getting pretty clear to the vision of most of the initiated that the hen fever was in the midst of its height.

past form of “initiate” — bring into being

From this reading It was now getting pretty clear to the vision of most of the initiated that the hen fever was in the midst of its height.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading A gentlemanly-_looking_ man called upon me, one day, about this time, in Boston, and introduced himself, in his own felicitous manner, something in this wise:

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was now getting pretty clear to the vision of most of the initiated that the hen fever was in the midst of its height.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It was now getting pretty clear to the vision of most of the initiated that the hen fever was in the midst of its height.

with full knowledge and deliberation

From this reading They talked knowingly and cautiously, and chose their fowls with more care than formerly; but still a great many samples were being circulated, and at very handsomely remunerating prices.

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 Buyers with long purses were about, but they were not so ravenous as formerly.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading A gentlemanly-_looking_ man called upon me, one day, about this time, in Boston, and introduced himself, in his own felicitous manner, something in this wise:

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A gentlemanly-_looking_ man called upon me, one day, about this time, in Boston, and introduced himself, in his own felicitous manner, something in this wise:

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A gentlemanly-_looking_ man called upon me, one day, about this time, in Boston, and introduced himself, in his own felicitous manner, something in this wise:

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading They talked knowingly and cautiously, and chose their fowls with more care than formerly; but still a great many samples were being circulated, and at very handsomely remunerating prices.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A gentlemanly-_looking_ man called upon me, one day, about this time, in Boston, and introduced himself, in his own felicitous manner, something in this wise:

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading It was now getting pretty clear to the vision of most of the initiated that the hen fever was in the midst of its height.

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

From this reading They talked knowingly and cautiously, and chose their fowls with more care than formerly; but still a great many samples were being circulated, and at very handsomely remunerating prices.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was now getting pretty clear to the vision of most of the initiated that the hen fever was in the midst of its height.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Buyers with long purses were about, but they were not so ravenous as formerly.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It was now getting pretty clear to the vision of most of the initiated that the hen fever was in the midst of its height.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was now getting pretty clear to the vision of most of the initiated that the hen fever was in the midst of its height.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A gentlemanly-_looking_ man called upon me, one day, about this time, in Boston, and introduced himself, in his own felicitous manner, something in this wise:

have ownership or possession of

From this reading A gentlemanly-_looking_ man called upon me, one day, about this time, in Boston, and introduced himself, in his own felicitous manner, something in this wise:

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading It was now getting pretty clear to the vision of most of the initiated that the hen fever was in the midst of its height.

plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading They talked knowingly and cautiously, and chose their fowls with more care than formerly; but still a great many samples were being circulated, and at very handsomely remunerating prices.

plural of “purse” — a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

From this reading Buyers with long purses were about, but they were not so ravenous as formerly.

extremely hungry

From this reading Buyers with long purses were about, but they were not so ravenous as formerly.

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

From this reading They talked knowingly and cautiously, and chose their fowls with more care than formerly; but still a great many samples were being circulated, and at very handsomely remunerating prices.

plural of “sample” — a small part of something intended as representative of the whole

From this reading They talked knowingly and cautiously, and chose their fowls with more care than formerly; but still a great many samples were being circulated, and at very handsomely remunerating prices.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Buyers with long purses were about, but they were not so ravenous as formerly.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading A gentlemanly-_looking_ man called upon me, one day, about this time, in Boston, and introduced himself, in his own felicitous manner, something in this wise:

not in physical motion

From this reading They talked knowingly and cautiously, and chose their fowls with more care than formerly; but still a great many samples were being circulated, and at very handsomely remunerating prices.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading They talked knowingly and cautiously, and chose their fowls with more care than formerly; but still a great many samples were being circulated, and at very handsomely remunerating prices.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They talked knowingly and cautiously, and chose their fowls with more care than formerly; but still a great many samples were being circulated, and at very handsomely remunerating prices.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was now getting pretty clear to the vision of most of the initiated that the hen fever was in the midst of its height.

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

From this reading It was now getting pretty clear to the vision of most of the initiated that the hen fever was in the midst of its height.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They talked knowingly and cautiously, and chose their fowls with more care than formerly; but still a great many samples were being circulated, and at very handsomely remunerating prices.

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

From this reading Buyers with long purses were about, but they were not so ravenous as formerly.

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

From this reading A gentlemanly-_looking_ man called upon me, one day, about this time, in Boston, and introduced himself, in his own felicitous manner, something in this wise:

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A gentlemanly-_looking_ man called upon me, one day, about this time, in Boston, and introduced himself, in his own felicitous manner, something in this wise:

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

From this reading It was now getting pretty clear to the vision of most of the initiated that the hen fever was in the midst of its height.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A gentlemanly-_looking_ man called upon me, one day, about this time, in Boston, and introduced himself, in his own felicitous manner, something in this wise:

precisely as stated

From this reading They talked knowingly and cautiously, and chose their fowls with more care than formerly; but still a great many samples were being circulated, and at very handsomely remunerating prices.

a vivid mental image

From this reading It was now getting pretty clear to the vision of most of the initiated that the hen fever was in the midst of its height.

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

From this reading It was now getting pretty clear to the vision of most of the initiated that the hen fever was in the midst of its height.

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

From this reading Buyers with long purses were about, but they were not so ravenous as formerly.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading A gentlemanly-_looking_ man called upon me, one day, about this time, in Boston, and introduced himself, in his own felicitous manner, something in this wise:

in the company of; together with

From this reading Buyers with long purses were about, but they were not so ravenous as formerly.