Chapter XIV

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

From this reading BRET HARTE IN THE EAST Before Bret Harte left California he had been in correspondence with some persons in Chicago who proposed to make him Editor and part proprietor of a magazine called the "Lakeside Monthly."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

the state of being absent

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

later than; following

From this reading A dinner was arranged to take place soon after his arrival in Chicago at which Mr. Harte might meet the men who were to furnish the capital for this purpose.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

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

From this reading BRET HARTE IN THE EAST Before Bret Harte left California he had been in correspondence with some persons in Chicago who proposed to make him Editor and part proprietor of a magazine called the "Lakeside Monthly."

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But the guest of the evening did not appear.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading A dinner was arranged to take place soon after his arrival in Chicago at which Mr. Harte might meet the men who were to furnish the capital for this purpose.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading A dinner was arranged to take place soon after his arrival in Chicago at which Mr. Harte might meet the men who were to furnish the capital for this purpose.

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

From this reading I was a stranger in a strange city; a carriage was not easily to be obtained in the neighborhood where I was, and, in utter ignorance of the way I should take to reach the hotel, I waited for a guide until the hour for dinner had passed, and then sat down, as your friend S. P. D. said to you in California "_en famille_, with my family."

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A dinner was arranged to take place soon after his arrival in Chicago at which Mr. Harte might meet the men who were to furnish the capital for this purpose.

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

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading BRET HARTE IN THE EAST Before Bret Harte left California he had been in correspondence with some persons in Chicago who proposed to make him Editor and part proprietor of a magazine called the "Lakeside Monthly."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading BRET HARTE IN THE EAST Before Bret Harte left California he had been in correspondence with some persons in Chicago who proposed to make him Editor and part proprietor of a magazine called the "Lakeside Monthly."

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From this reading BRET HARTE IN THE EAST Before Bret Harte left California he had been in correspondence with some persons in Chicago who proposed to make him Editor and part proprietor of a magazine called the "Lakeside Monthly."

United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the guest of the evening did not appear.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

From this reading BRET HARTE IN THE EAST Before Bret Harte left California he had been in correspondence with some persons in Chicago who proposed to make him Editor and part proprietor of a magazine called the "Lakeside Monthly."

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

From this reading BRET HARTE IN THE EAST Before Bret Harte left California he had been in correspondence with some persons in Chicago who proposed to make him Editor and part proprietor of a magazine called the "Lakeside Monthly."

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading A dinner was arranged to take place soon after his arrival in Chicago at which Mr. Harte might meet the men who were to furnish the capital for this purpose.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading I was a stranger in a strange city; a carriage was not easily to be obtained in the neighborhood where I was, and, in utter ignorance of the way I should take to reach the hotel, I waited for a guide until the hour for dinner had passed, and then sat down, as your friend S. P. D. said to you in California "_en famille_, with my family."

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading BRET HARTE IN THE EAST Before Bret Harte left California he had been in correspondence with some persons in Chicago who proposed to make him Editor and part proprietor of a magazine called the "Lakeside Monthly."

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

communication by the exchange of letters

From this reading BRET HARTE IN THE EAST Before Bret Harte left California he had been in correspondence with some persons in Chicago who proposed to make him Editor and part proprietor of a magazine called the "Lakeside Monthly."

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading I was a stranger in a strange city; a carriage was not easily to be obtained in the neighborhood where I was, and, in utter ignorance of the way I should take to reach the hotel, I waited for a guide until the hour for dinner had passed, and then sat down, as your friend S. P. D. said to you in California "_en famille_, with my family."

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

From this reading But the guest of the evening did not appear.

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

From this reading A dinner was arranged to take place soon after his arrival in Chicago at which Mr. Harte might meet the men who were to furnish the capital for this purpose.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I was a stranger in a strange city; a carriage was not easily to be obtained in the neighborhood where I was, and, in utter ignorance of the way I should take to reach the hotel, I waited for a guide until the hour for dinner had passed, and then sat down, as your friend S. P. D. said to you in California "_en famille_, with my family."

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading I was a stranger in a strange city; a carriage was not easily to be obtained in the neighborhood where I was, and, in utter ignorance of the way I should take to reach the hotel, I waited for a guide until the hour for dinner had passed, and then sat down, as your friend S. P. D. said to you in California "_en famille_, with my family."

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading BRET HARTE IN THE EAST Before Bret Harte left California he had been in correspondence with some persons in Chicago who proposed to make him Editor and part proprietor of a magazine called the "Lakeside Monthly."

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading BRET HARTE IN THE EAST Before Bret Harte left California he had been in correspondence with some persons in Chicago who proposed to make him Editor and part proprietor of a magazine called the "Lakeside Monthly."

half the width of an em

From this reading I was a stranger in a strange city; a carriage was not easily to be obtained in the neighborhood where I was, and, in utter ignorance of the way I should take to reach the hotel, I waited for a guide until the hour for dinner had passed, and then sat down, as your friend S. P. D. said to you in California "_en famille_, with my family."

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading But the guest of the evening did not appear.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

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

From this reading I was a stranger in a strange city; a carriage was not easily to be obtained in the neighborhood where I was, and, in utter ignorance of the way I should take to reach the hotel, I waited for a guide until the hour for dinner had passed, and then sat down, as your friend S. P. D. said to you in California "_en famille_, with my family."

a social unit living together

From this reading I was a stranger in a strange city; a carriage was not easily to be obtained in the neighborhood where I was, and, in utter ignorance of the way I should take to reach the hotel, I waited for a guide until the hour for dinner had passed, and then sat down, as your friend S. P. D. said to you in California "_en famille_, with my family."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A dinner was arranged to take place soon after his arrival in Chicago at which Mr. Harte might meet the men who were to furnish the capital for this purpose.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading I was a stranger in a strange city; a carriage was not easily to be obtained in the neighborhood where I was, and, in utter ignorance of the way I should take to reach the hotel, I waited for a guide until the hour for dinner had passed, and then sat down, as your friend S. P. D. said to you in California "_en famille_, with my family."

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading A dinner was arranged to take place soon after his arrival in Chicago at which Mr. Harte might meet the men who were to furnish the capital for this purpose.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading But the guest of the evening did not appear.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

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

From this reading BRET HARTE IN THE EAST Before Bret Harte left California he had been in correspondence with some persons in Chicago who proposed to make him Editor and part proprietor of a magazine called the "Lakeside Monthly."

United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)

From this reading BRET HARTE IN THE EAST Before Bret Harte left California he had been in correspondence with some persons in Chicago who proposed to make him Editor and part proprietor of a magazine called the "Lakeside Monthly."

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

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

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

From this reading BRET HARTE IN THE EAST Before Bret Harte left California he had been in correspondence with some persons in Chicago who proposed to make him Editor and part proprietor of a magazine called the "Lakeside Monthly."

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

From this reading BRET HARTE IN THE EAST Before Bret Harte left California he had been in correspondence with some persons in Chicago who proposed to make him Editor and part proprietor of a magazine called the "Lakeside Monthly."

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

From this reading A dinner was arranged to take place soon after his arrival in Chicago at which Mr. Harte might meet the men who were to furnish the capital for this purpose.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading I was a stranger in a strange city; a carriage was not easily to be obtained in the neighborhood where I was, and, in utter ignorance of the way I should take to reach the hotel, I waited for a guide until the hour for dinner had passed, and then sat down, as your friend S. P. D. said to you in California "_en famille_, with my family."

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

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading I was a stranger in a strange city; a carriage was not easily to be obtained in the neighborhood where I was, and, in utter ignorance of the way I should take to reach the hotel, I waited for a guide until the hour for dinner had passed, and then sat down, as your friend S. P. D. said to you in California "_en famille_, with my family."

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

From this reading BRET HARTE IN THE EAST Before Bret Harte left California he had been in correspondence with some persons in Chicago who proposed to make him Editor and part proprietor of a magazine called the "Lakeside Monthly."

a single distinct event

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

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

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

the shore of a lake

From this reading BRET HARTE IN THE EAST Before Bret Harte left California he had been in correspondence with some persons in Chicago who proposed to make him Editor and part proprietor of a magazine called the "Lakeside Monthly."

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading BRET HARTE IN THE EAST Before Bret Harte left California he had been in correspondence with some persons in Chicago who proposed to make him Editor and part proprietor of a magazine called the "Lakeside Monthly."

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

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading BRET HARTE IN THE EAST Before Bret Harte left California he had been in correspondence with some persons in Chicago who proposed to make him Editor and part proprietor of a magazine called the "Lakeside Monthly."

engage in

From this reading BRET HARTE IN THE EAST Before Bret Harte left California he had been in correspondence with some persons in Chicago who proposed to make him Editor and part proprietor of a magazine called the "Lakeside Monthly."

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 Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

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

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

come together

From this reading A dinner was arranged to take place soon after his arrival in Chicago at which Mr. Harte might meet the men who were to furnish the capital for this purpose.

the force of workers available

From this reading A dinner was arranged to take place soon after his arrival in Chicago at which Mr. Harte might meet the men who were to furnish the capital for this purpose.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading A dinner was arranged to take place soon after his arrival in Chicago at which Mr. Harte might meet the men who were to furnish the capital for this purpose.

a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)

From this reading BRET HARTE IN THE EAST Before Bret Harte left California he had been in correspondence with some persons in Chicago who proposed to make him Editor and part proprietor of a magazine called the "Lakeside Monthly."

a form of address for a man

From this reading A dinner was arranged to take place soon after his arrival in Chicago at which Mr. Harte might meet the men who were to furnish the capital for this purpose.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading I was a stranger in a strange city; a carriage was not easily to be obtained in the neighborhood where I was, and, in utter ignorance of the way I should take to reach the hotel, I waited for a guide until the hour for dinner had passed, and then sat down, as your friend S. P. D. said to you in California "_en famille_, with my family."

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

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But the guest of the evening did not appear.

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading I was a stranger in a strange city; a carriage was not easily to be obtained in the neighborhood where I was, and, in utter ignorance of the way I should take to reach the hotel, I waited for a guide until the hour for dinner had passed, and then sat down, as your friend S. P. D. said to you in California "_en famille_, with my family."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BRET HARTE IN THE EAST Before Bret Harte left California he had been in correspondence with some persons in Chicago who proposed to make him Editor and part proprietor of a magazine called the "Lakeside Monthly."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading I was a stranger in a strange city; a carriage was not easily to be obtained in the neighborhood where I was, and, in utter ignorance of the way I should take to reach the hotel, I waited for a guide until the hour for dinner had passed, and then sat down, as your friend S. P. D. said to you in California "_en famille_, with my family."

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading BRET HARTE IN THE EAST Before Bret Harte left California he had been in correspondence with some persons in Chicago who proposed to make him Editor and part proprietor of a magazine called the "Lakeside Monthly."

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading I was a stranger in a strange city; a carriage was not easily to be obtained in the neighborhood where I was, and, in utter ignorance of the way I should take to reach the hotel, I waited for a guide until the hour for dinner had passed, and then sat down, as your friend S. P. D. said to you in California "_en famille_, with my family."

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading BRET HARTE IN THE EAST Before Bret Harte left California he had been in correspondence with some persons in Chicago who proposed to make him Editor and part proprietor of a magazine called the "Lakeside Monthly."

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A dinner was arranged to take place soon after his arrival in Chicago at which Mr. Harte might meet the men who were to furnish the capital for this purpose.

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading BRET HARTE IN THE EAST Before Bret Harte left California he had been in correspondence with some persons in Chicago who proposed to make him Editor and part proprietor of a magazine called the "Lakeside Monthly."

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading BRET HARTE IN THE EAST Before Bret Harte left California he had been in correspondence with some persons in Chicago who proposed to make him Editor and part proprietor of a magazine called the "Lakeside Monthly."

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading A dinner was arranged to take place soon after his arrival in Chicago at which Mr. Harte might meet the men who were to furnish the capital for this purpose.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading I was a stranger in a strange city; a carriage was not easily to be obtained in the neighborhood where I was, and, in utter ignorance of the way I should take to reach the hotel, I waited for a guide until the hour for dinner had passed, and then sat down, as your friend S. P. D. said to you in California "_en famille_, with my family."

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading I was a stranger in a strange city; a carriage was not easily to be obtained in the neighborhood where I was, and, in utter ignorance of the way I should take to reach the hotel, I waited for a guide until the hour for dinner had passed, and then sat down, as your friend S. P. D. said to you in California "_en famille_, with my family."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

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

From this reading I was a stranger in a strange city; a carriage was not easily to be obtained in the neighborhood where I was, and, in utter ignorance of the way I should take to reach the hotel, I waited for a guide until the hour for dinner had passed, and then sat down, as your friend S. P. D. said to you in California "_en famille_, with my family."

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I was a stranger in a strange city; a carriage was not easily to be obtained in the neighborhood where I was, and, in utter ignorance of the way I should take to reach the hotel, I waited for a guide until the hour for dinner had passed, and then sat down, as your friend S. P. D. said to you in California "_en famille_, with my family."

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

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

From this reading BRET HARTE IN THE EAST Before Bret Harte left California he had been in correspondence with some persons in Chicago who proposed to make him Editor and part proprietor of a magazine called the "Lakeside Monthly."

in the near future

From this reading A dinner was arranged to take place soon after his arrival in Chicago at which Mr. Harte might meet the men who were to furnish the capital for this purpose.

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading I was a stranger in a strange city; a carriage was not easily to be obtained in the neighborhood where I was, and, in utter ignorance of the way I should take to reach the hotel, I waited for a guide until the hour for dinner had passed, and then sat down, as your friend S. P. D. said to you in California "_en famille_, with my family."

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading I was a stranger in a strange city; a carriage was not easily to be obtained in the neighborhood where I was, and, in utter ignorance of the way I should take to reach the hotel, I waited for a guide until the hour for dinner had passed, and then sat down, as your friend S. P. D. said to you in California "_en famille_, with my family."

carry out

From this reading A dinner was arranged to take place soon after his arrival in Chicago at which Mr. Harte might meet the men who were to furnish the capital for this purpose.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

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

From this reading BRET HARTE IN THE EAST Before Bret Harte left California he had been in correspondence with some persons in Chicago who proposed to make him Editor and part proprietor of a magazine called the "Lakeside Monthly."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I was a stranger in a strange city; a carriage was not easily to be obtained in the neighborhood where I was, and, in utter ignorance of the way I should take to reach the hotel, I waited for a guide until the hour for dinner had passed, and then sat down, as your friend S. P. D. said to you in California "_en famille_, with my family."

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

From this reading A dinner was arranged to take place soon after his arrival in Chicago at which Mr. Harte might meet the men who were to furnish the capital for this purpose.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

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

From this reading BRET HARTE IN THE EAST Before Bret Harte left California he had been in correspondence with some persons in Chicago who proposed to make him Editor and part proprietor of a magazine called the "Lakeside Monthly."

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

up to a particular time

From this reading I was a stranger in a strange city; a carriage was not easily to be obtained in the neighborhood where I was, and, in utter ignorance of the way I should take to reach the hotel, I waited for a guide until the hour for dinner had passed, and then sat down, as your friend S. P. D. said to you in California "_en famille_, with my family."

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading I was a stranger in a strange city; a carriage was not easily to be obtained in the neighborhood where I was, and, in utter ignorance of the way I should take to reach the hotel, I waited for a guide until the hour for dinner had passed, and then sat down, as your friend S. P. D. said to you in California "_en famille_, with my family."

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading I was a stranger in a strange city; a carriage was not easily to be obtained in the neighborhood where I was, and, in utter ignorance of the way I should take to reach the hotel, I waited for a guide until the hour for dinner had passed, and then sat down, as your friend S. P. D. said to you in California "_en famille_, with my family."

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

From this reading A dinner was arranged to take place soon after his arrival in Chicago at which Mr. Harte might meet the men who were to furnish the capital for this purpose.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I was a stranger in a strange city; a carriage was not easily to be obtained in the neighborhood where I was, and, in utter ignorance of the way I should take to reach the hotel, I waited for a guide until the hour for dinner had passed, and then sat down, as your friend S. P. D. said to you in California "_en famille_, with my family."

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

From this reading A dinner was arranged to take place soon after his arrival in Chicago at which Mr. Harte might meet the men who were to furnish the capital for this purpose.

at the time that

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

in or at the place that

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

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

From this reading A dinner was arranged to take place soon after his arrival in Chicago at which Mr. Harte might meet the men who were to furnish the capital for this purpose.

which person or people

From this reading BRET HARTE IN THE EAST Before Bret Harte left California he had been in correspondence with some persons in Chicago who proposed to make him Editor and part proprietor of a magazine called the "Lakeside Monthly."

possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

in the company of; together with

From this reading BRET HARTE IN THE EAST Before Bret Harte left California he had been in correspondence with some persons in Chicago who proposed to make him Editor and part proprietor of a magazine called the "Lakeside Monthly."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Many stories were told in explanation of his absence; and Bret Harte's own account is thus stated by Mr. Noah Brooks:--"When I met Harte in New York I asked him about the incident, and he said: 'In Chicago I stayed with relations of my wife's, who lived on the North Side, or the East Side, or the Northeast Side, or the Lord knows where, and when I accepted an invitation to dinner in a hotel in the centre of the city, I expected that a guide would be sent me.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I was a stranger in a strange city; a carriage was not easily to be obtained in the neighborhood where I was, and, in utter ignorance of the way I should take to reach the hotel, I waited for a guide until the hour for dinner had passed, and then sat down, as your friend S. P. D. said to you in California "_en famille_, with my family."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I was a stranger in a strange city; a carriage was not easily to be obtained in the neighborhood where I was, and, in utter ignorance of the way I should take to reach the hotel, I waited for a guide until the hour for dinner had passed, and then sat down, as your friend S. P. D. said to you in California "_en famille_, with my family."