Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading My Regius Professor in the School of Western Railroading, and himself a keen observer, _in situ_, of the conditions which I have herein sought to portray, this book is most affectionately inscribed.

with affection

From this reading My Regius Professor in the School of Western Railroading, and himself a keen observer, _in situ_, of the conditions which I have herein sought to portray, this book is most affectionately inscribed.

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

From this reading My Regius Professor in the School of Western Railroading, and himself a keen observer, _in situ_, of the conditions which I have herein sought to portray, this book is most affectionately inscribed.

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

From this reading It was like bullying a cripple, he told himself morosely, and when he had read the single telegram which had come while he was at dinner he begged Mrs. Beverley's indulgence and went out to find a chair in a corner of the veranda where the frivolities had not as yet intruded.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Some one was giving a dinner dance at the country club, and Blount, who was a week-end guest of the Beverleys, was ill-natured enough to be resentful.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading THE AUTHOR.

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

From this reading Some one was giving a dinner dance at the country club, and Blount, who was a week-end guest of the Beverleys, was ill-natured enough to be resentful.

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading It was like bullying a cripple, he told himself morosely, and when he had read the single telegram which had come while he was at dinner he begged Mrs. Beverley's indulgence and went out to find a chair in a corner of the veranda where the frivolities had not as yet intruded.

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From this reading It was like bullying a cripple, he told himself morosely, and when he had read the single telegram which had come while he was at dinner he begged Mrs. Beverley's indulgence and went out to find a chair in a corner of the veranda where the frivolities had not as yet intruded.

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From this reading Some one was giving a dinner dance at the country club, and Blount, who was a week-end guest of the Beverleys, was ill-natured enough to be resentful.

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From this reading Some one was giving a dinner dance at the country club, and Blount, who was a week-end guest of the Beverleys, was ill-natured enough to be resentful.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading My Regius Professor in the School of Western Railroading, and himself a keen observer, _in situ_, of the conditions which I have herein sought to portray, this book is most affectionately inscribed.

the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something

From this reading It was like bullying a cripple, he told himself morosely, and when he had read the single telegram which had come while he was at dinner he begged Mrs. Beverley's indulgence and went out to find a chair in a corner of the veranda where the frivolities had not as yet intruded.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading It was like bullying a cripple, he told himself morosely, and when he had read the single telegram which had come while he was at dinner he begged Mrs. Beverley's indulgence and went out to find a chair in a corner of the veranda where the frivolities had not as yet intruded.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Some one was giving a dinner dance at the country club, and Blount, who was a week-end guest of the Beverleys, was ill-natured enough to be resentful.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading What right had a gay and frivolous world to come and thrust its light-hearted happiness upon him when Patricia had said "No"?

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading My Regius Professor in the School of Western Railroading, and himself a keen observer, _in situ_, of the conditions which I have herein sought to portray, this book is most affectionately inscribed.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading It was like bullying a cripple, he told himself morosely, and when he had read the single telegram which had come while he was at dinner he begged Mrs. Beverley's indulgence and went out to find a chair in a corner of the veranda where the frivolities had not as yet intruded.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Some one was giving a dinner dance at the country club, and Blount, who was a week-end guest of the Beverleys, was ill-natured enough to be resentful.

deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless

From this reading It was like bullying a cripple, he told himself morosely, and when he had read the single telegram which had come while he was at dinner he begged Mrs. Beverley's indulgence and went out to find a chair in a corner of the veranda where the frivolities had not as yet intruded.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading Some one was giving a dinner dance at the country club, and Blount, who was a week-end guest of the Beverleys, was ill-natured enough to be resentful.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Some one was giving a dinner dance at the country club, and Blount, who was a week-end guest of the Beverleys, was ill-natured enough to be resentful.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Some one was giving a dinner dance at the country club, and Blount, who was a week-end guest of the Beverleys, was ill-natured enough to be resentful.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading It was like bullying a cripple, he told himself morosely, and when he had read the single telegram which had come while he was at dinner he begged Mrs. Beverley's indulgence and went out to find a chair in a corner of the veranda where the frivolities had not as yet intruded.

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From this reading It was like bullying a cripple, he told himself morosely, and when he had read the single telegram which had come while he was at dinner he begged Mrs. Beverley's indulgence and went out to find a chair in a corner of the veranda where the frivolities had not as yet intruded.

not serious in content or attitude or behavior

From this reading What right had a gay and frivolous world to come and thrust its light-hearted happiness upon him when Patricia had said "No"?

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading What right had a gay and frivolous world to come and thrust its light-hearted happiness upon him when Patricia had said "No"?

the act of giving

From this reading Some one was giving a dinner dance at the country club, and Blount, who was a week-end guest of the Beverleys, was ill-natured enough to be resentful.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading Some one was giving a dinner dance at the country club, and Blount, who was a week-end guest of the Beverleys, was ill-natured enough to be resentful.

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

From this reading What right had a gay and frivolous world to come and thrust its light-hearted happiness upon him when Patricia had said "No"?

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading What right had a gay and frivolous world to come and thrust its light-hearted happiness upon him when Patricia had said "No"?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading My Regius Professor in the School of Western Railroading, and himself a keen observer, _in situ_, of the conditions which I have herein sought to portray, this book is most affectionately inscribed.

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

From this reading It was like bullying a cripple, he told himself morosely, and when he had read the single telegram which had come while he was at dinner he begged Mrs. Beverley's indulgence and went out to find a chair in a corner of the veranda where the frivolities had not as yet intruded.

in this place or thing or document

From this reading My Regius Professor in the School of Western Railroading, and himself a keen observer, _in situ_, of the conditions which I have herein sought to portray, this book is most affectionately inscribed.

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

From this reading What right had a gay and frivolous world to come and thrust its light-hearted happiness upon him when Patricia had said "No"?

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

From this reading My Regius Professor in the School of Western Railroading, and himself a keen observer, _in situ_, of the conditions which I have herein sought to portray, this book is most affectionately inscribed.

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

From this reading My Regius Professor in the School of Western Railroading, and himself a keen observer, _in situ_, of the conditions which I have herein sought to portray, this book is most affectionately inscribed.

having an irritable and unpleasant disposition

From this reading Some one was giving a dinner dance at the country club, and Blount, who was a week-end guest of the Beverleys, was ill-natured enough to be resentful.

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

From this reading My Regius Professor in the School of Western Railroading, and himself a keen observer, _in situ_, of the conditions which I have herein sought to portray, this book is most affectionately inscribed.

an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires

From this reading It was like bullying a cripple, he told himself morosely, and when he had read the single telegram which had come while he was at dinner he begged Mrs. Beverley's indulgence and went out to find a chair in a corner of the veranda where the frivolities had not as yet intruded.

written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface

From this reading My Regius Professor in the School of Western Railroading, and himself a keen observer, _in situ_, of the conditions which I have herein sought to portray, this book is most affectionately inscribed.

past form of “intrude” — enter uninvited

From this reading It was like bullying a cripple, he told himself morosely, and when he had read the single telegram which had come while he was at dinner he begged Mrs. Beverley's indulgence and went out to find a chair in a corner of the veranda where the frivolities had not as yet intruded.

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

From this reading My Regius Professor in the School of Western Railroading, and himself a keen observer, _in situ_, of the conditions which I have herein sought to portray, this book is most affectionately inscribed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was like bullying a cripple, he told himself morosely, and when he had read the single telegram which had come while he was at dinner he begged Mrs. Beverley's indulgence and went out to find a chair in a corner of the veranda where the frivolities had not as yet intruded.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading What right had a gay and frivolous world to come and thrust its light-hearted happiness upon him when Patricia had said "No"?

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading My Regius Professor in the School of Western Railroading, and himself a keen observer, _in situ_, of the conditions which I have herein sought to portray, this book is most affectionately inscribed.

carefree and happy and lighthearted

From this reading What right had a gay and frivolous world to come and thrust its light-hearted happiness upon him when Patricia had said "No"?

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was like bullying a cripple, he told himself morosely, and when he had read the single telegram which had come while he was at dinner he begged Mrs. Beverley's indulgence and went out to find a chair in a corner of the veranda where the frivolities had not as yet intruded.

in a morose manner

From this reading It was like bullying a cripple, he told himself morosely, and when he had read the single telegram which had come while he was at dinner he begged Mrs. Beverley's indulgence and went out to find a chair in a corner of the veranda where the frivolities had not as yet intruded.

used to form the superlative

From this reading My Regius Professor in the School of Western Railroading, and himself a keen observer, _in situ_, of the conditions which I have herein sought to portray, this book is most affectionately inscribed.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading It was like bullying a cripple, he told himself morosely, and when he had read the single telegram which had come while he was at dinner he begged Mrs. Beverley's indulgence and went out to find a chair in a corner of the veranda where the frivolities had not as yet intruded.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My Regius Professor in the School of Western Railroading, and himself a keen observer, _in situ_, of the conditions which I have herein sought to portray, this book is most affectionately inscribed.

not any; not one

From this reading What right had a gay and frivolous world to come and thrust its light-hearted happiness upon him when Patricia had said "No"?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was like bullying a cripple, he told himself morosely, and when he had read the single telegram which had come while he was at dinner he begged Mrs. Beverley's indulgence and went out to find a chair in a corner of the veranda where the frivolities had not as yet intruded.

a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

From this reading My Regius Professor in the School of Western Railroading, and himself a keen observer, _in situ_, of the conditions which I have herein sought to portray, this book is most affectionately inscribed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My Regius Professor in the School of Western Railroading, and himself a keen observer, _in situ_, of the conditions which I have herein sought to portray, this book is most affectionately inscribed.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Some one was giving a dinner dance at the country club, and Blount, who was a week-end guest of the Beverleys, was ill-natured enough to be resentful.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was like bullying a cripple, he told himself morosely, and when he had read the single telegram which had come while he was at dinner he begged Mrs. Beverley's indulgence and went out to find a chair in a corner of the veranda where the frivolities had not as yet intruded.

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From this reading What right had a gay and frivolous world to come and thrust its light-hearted happiness upon him when Patricia had said "No"?

portray in words

From this reading My Regius Professor in the School of Western Railroading, and himself a keen observer, _in situ_, of the conditions which I have herein sought to portray, this book is most affectionately inscribed.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading My Regius Professor in the School of Western Railroading, and himself a keen observer, _in situ_, of the conditions which I have herein sought to portray, this book is most affectionately inscribed.

the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads

From this reading My Regius Professor in the School of Western Railroading, and himself a keen observer, _in situ_, of the conditions which I have herein sought to portray, this book is most affectionately inscribed.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading It was like bullying a cripple, he told himself morosely, and when he had read the single telegram which had come while he was at dinner he begged Mrs. Beverley's indulgence and went out to find a chair in a corner of the veranda where the frivolities had not as yet intruded.

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From this reading My Regius Professor in the School of Western Railroading, and himself a keen observer, _in situ_, of the conditions which I have herein sought to portray, this book is most affectionately inscribed.

full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will

From this reading Some one was giving a dinner dance at the country club, and Blount, who was a week-end guest of the Beverleys, was ill-natured enough to be resentful.

precisely, exactly

From this reading What right had a gay and frivolous world to come and thrust its light-hearted happiness upon him when Patricia had said "No"?

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading What right had a gay and frivolous world to come and thrust its light-hearted happiness upon him when Patricia had said "No"?

an educational institution

From this reading My Regius Professor in the School of Western Railroading, and himself a keen observer, _in situ_, of the conditions which I have herein sought to portray, this book is most affectionately inscribed.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading It was like bullying a cripple, he told himself morosely, and when he had read the single telegram which had come while he was at dinner he begged Mrs. Beverley's indulgence and went out to find a chair in a corner of the veranda where the frivolities had not as yet intruded.

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

From this reading My Regius Professor in the School of Western Railroading, and himself a keen observer, _in situ_, of the conditions which I have herein sought to portray, this book is most affectionately inscribed.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some one was giving a dinner dance at the country club, and Blount, who was a week-end guest of the Beverleys, was ill-natured enough to be resentful.

that is looked for

From this reading My Regius Professor in the School of Western Railroading, and himself a keen observer, _in situ_, of the conditions which I have herein sought to portray, this book is most affectionately inscribed.

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading It was like bullying a cripple, he told himself morosely, and when he had read the single telegram which had come while he was at dinner he begged Mrs. Beverley's indulgence and went out to find a chair in a corner of the veranda where the frivolities had not as yet intruded.

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

From this reading My Regius Professor in the School of Western Railroading, and himself a keen observer, _in situ_, of the conditions which I have herein sought to portray, this book is most affectionately inscribed.

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

From this reading My Regius Professor in the School of Western Railroading, and himself a keen observer, _in situ_, of the conditions which I have herein sought to portray, this book is most affectionately inscribed.

push forcefully

From this reading What right had a gay and frivolous world to come and thrust its light-hearted happiness upon him when Patricia had said "No"?

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

From this reading My Regius Professor in the School of Western Railroading, and himself a keen observer, _in situ_, of the conditions which I have herein sought to portray, this book is most affectionately inscribed.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading It was like bullying a cripple, he told himself morosely, and when he had read the single telegram which had come while he was at dinner he begged Mrs. Beverley's indulgence and went out to find a chair in a corner of the veranda where the frivolities had not as yet intruded.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading What right had a gay and frivolous world to come and thrust its light-hearted happiness upon him when Patricia had said "No"?

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading It was like bullying a cripple, he told himself morosely, and when he had read the single telegram which had come while he was at dinner he begged Mrs. Beverley's indulgence and went out to find a chair in a corner of the veranda where the frivolities had not as yet intruded.

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

From this reading Some one was giving a dinner dance at the country club, and Blount, who was a week-end guest of the Beverleys, was ill-natured enough to be resentful.

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From this reading Some one was giving a dinner dance at the country club, and Blount, who was a week-end guest of the Beverleys, was ill-natured enough to be resentful.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It was like bullying a cripple, he told himself morosely, and when he had read the single telegram which had come while he was at dinner he begged Mrs. Beverley's indulgence and went out to find a chair in a corner of the veranda where the frivolities had not as yet intruded.

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 My Regius Professor in the School of Western Railroading, and himself a keen observer, _in situ_, of the conditions which I have herein sought to portray, this book is most affectionately inscribed.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What right had a gay and frivolous world to come and thrust its light-hearted happiness upon him when Patricia had said "No"?

at the time that

From this reading What right had a gay and frivolous world to come and thrust its light-hearted happiness upon him when Patricia had said "No"?

in or at the place that

From this reading It was like bullying a cripple, he told himself morosely, and when he had read the single telegram which had come while he was at dinner he begged Mrs. Beverley's indulgence and went out to find a chair in a corner of the veranda where the frivolities had not as yet intruded.

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

From this reading My Regius Professor in the School of Western Railroading, and himself a keen observer, _in situ_, of the conditions which I have herein sought to portray, this book is most affectionately inscribed.

during the time that

From this reading It was like bullying a cripple, he told himself morosely, and when he had read the single telegram which had come while he was at dinner he begged Mrs. Beverley's indulgence and went out to find a chair in a corner of the veranda where the frivolities had not as yet intruded.

which person or people

From this reading Some one was giving a dinner dance at the country club, and Blount, who was a week-end guest of the Beverleys, was ill-natured enough to be resentful.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading What right had a gay and frivolous world to come and thrust its light-hearted happiness upon him when Patricia had said "No"?

but in spite of that

From this reading It was like bullying a cripple, he told himself morosely, and when he had read the single telegram which had come while he was at dinner he begged Mrs. Beverley's indulgence and went out to find a chair in a corner of the veranda where the frivolities had not as yet intruded.