Chapter XXVI

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

From this reading Snow was falling at Marseilles, and he was kept in his room for a couple of weeks, so ill he had to send for a doctor, and he was only comforted when he found the doctor delightful.

an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria

From this reading At Tangier the wind was icy, at Algiers it rained, and everywhere when it was clear the sky was "hard" and the sea was "black."

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

From this reading AND NINETEEN HUNDRED AND TWO.

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

From this reading As soon as Whistler got away from London he was unhappy.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At Tangier the wind was icy, at Algiers it rained, and everywhere when it was clear the sky was "hard" and the sea was "black."

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading Corsica was recommended and, as "Napoleon's Island," attracted Whistler.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading As soon as Whistler got away from London he was unhappy.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading At Tangier the wind was icy, at Algiers it rained, and everywhere when it was clear the sky was "hard" and the sea was "black."

rid of obstructions

From this reading At Tangier the wind was icy, at Algiers it rained, and everywhere when it was clear the sky was "hard" and the sea was "black."

made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress

From this reading Snow was falling at Marseilles, and he was kept in his room for a couple of weeks, so ill he had to send for a doctor, and he was only comforted when he found the doctor delightful.

an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France

From this reading Corsica was recommended and, as "Napoleon's Island," attracted Whistler.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading Snow was falling at Marseilles, and he was kept in his room for a couple of weeks, so ill he had to send for a doctor, and he was only comforted when he found the doctor delightful.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading Snow was falling at Marseilles, and he was kept in his room for a couple of weeks, so ill he had to send for a doctor, and he was only comforted when he found the doctor delightful.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Snow was falling at Marseilles, and he was kept in his room for a couple of weeks, so ill he had to send for a doctor, and he was only comforted when he found the doctor delightful.

to or in any or all places

From this reading At Tangier the wind was icy, at Algiers it rained, and everywhere when it was clear the sky was "hard" and the sea was "black."

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading Snow was falling at Marseilles, and he was kept in his room for a couple of weeks, so ill he had to send for a doctor, and he was only comforted when he found the doctor delightful.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Snow was falling at Marseilles, and he was kept in his room for a couple of weeks, so ill he had to send for a doctor, and he was only comforted when he found the doctor delightful.

set up or found

From this reading Snow was falling at Marseilles, and he was kept in his room for a couple of weeks, so ill he had to send for a doctor, and he was only comforted when he found the doctor delightful.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As soon as Whistler got away from London he was unhappy.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading As soon as Whistler got away from London he was unhappy.

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

From this reading Snow was falling at Marseilles, and he was kept in his room for a couple of weeks, so ill he had to send for a doctor, and he was only comforted when he found the doctor delightful.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading At Tangier the wind was icy, at Algiers it rained, and everywhere when it was clear the sky was "hard" and the sea was "black."

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

From this reading As soon as Whistler got away from London he was unhappy.

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

From this reading Snow was falling at Marseilles, and he was kept in his room for a couple of weeks, so ill he had to send for a doctor, and he was only comforted when he found the doctor delightful.

ten 10s

From this reading AND NINETEEN HUNDRED AND TWO.

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

From this reading At Tangier the wind was icy, at Algiers it rained, and everywhere when it was clear the sky was "hard" and the sea was "black."

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Snow was falling at Marseilles, and he was kept in his room for a couple of weeks, so ill he had to send for a doctor, and he was only comforted when he found the doctor delightful.

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

From this reading Snow was falling at Marseilles, and he was kept in his room for a couple of weeks, so ill he had to send for a doctor, and he was only comforted when he found the doctor delightful.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Corsica was recommended and, as "Napoleon's Island," attracted Whistler.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At Tangier the wind was icy, at Algiers it rained, and everywhere when it was clear the sky was "hard" and the sea was "black."

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Snow was falling at Marseilles, and he was kept in his room for a couple of weeks, so ill he had to send for a doctor, and he was only comforted when he found the doctor delightful.

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

From this reading As soon as Whistler got away from London he was unhappy.

a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean

From this reading Snow was falling at Marseilles, and he was kept in his room for a couple of weeks, so ill he had to send for a doctor, and he was only comforted when he found the doctor delightful.

possessive form of “napoleon” — French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)

From this reading Corsica was recommended and, as "Napoleon's Island," attracted Whistler.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading AND NINETEEN HUNDRED AND TWO.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Snow was falling at Marseilles, and he was kept in his room for a couple of weeks, so ill he had to send for a doctor, and he was only comforted when he found the doctor delightful.

and nothing more

From this reading Snow was falling at Marseilles, and he was kept in his room for a couple of weeks, so ill he had to send for a doctor, and he was only comforted when he found the doctor delightful.

past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain

From this reading At Tangier the wind was icy, at Algiers it rained, and everywhere when it was clear the sky was "hard" and the sea was "black."

past form of “recommend” — push for something

From this reading Corsica was recommended and, as "Napoleon's Island," attracted Whistler.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Snow was falling at Marseilles, and he was kept in his room for a couple of weeks, so ill he had to send for a doctor, and he was only comforted when he found the doctor delightful.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading At Tangier the wind was icy, at Algiers it rained, and everywhere when it was clear the sky was "hard" and the sea was "black."

cause to go somewhere

From this reading Snow was falling at Marseilles, and he was kept in his room for a couple of weeks, so ill he had to send for a doctor, and he was only comforted when he found the doctor delightful.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading At Tangier the wind was icy, at Algiers it rained, and everywhere when it was clear the sky was "hard" and the sea was "black."

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Snow was falling at Marseilles, and he was kept in his room for a couple of weeks, so ill he had to send for a doctor, and he was only comforted when he found the doctor delightful.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Snow was falling at Marseilles, and he was kept in his room for a couple of weeks, so ill he had to send for a doctor, and he was only comforted when he found the doctor delightful.

in the near future

From this reading As soon as Whistler got away from London he was unhappy.

a city of northern Morocco at the west end of the Strait of Gibraltar

From this reading At Tangier the wind was icy, at Algiers it rained, and everywhere when it was clear the sky was "hard" and the sea was "black."

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

From this reading At Tangier the wind was icy, at Algiers it rained, and everywhere when it was clear the sky was "hard" and the sea was "black."

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

From this reading Snow was falling at Marseilles, and he was kept in his room for a couple of weeks, so ill he had to send for a doctor, and he was only comforted when he found the doctor delightful.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading AND NINETEEN HUNDRED AND TWO.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading As soon as Whistler got away from London he was unhappy.

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

From this reading As soon as Whistler got away from London he was unhappy.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Snow was falling at Marseilles, and he was kept in his room for a couple of weeks, so ill he had to send for a doctor, and he was only comforted when he found the doctor delightful.

at the time that

From this reading At Tangier the wind was icy, at Algiers it rained, and everywhere when it was clear the sky was "hard" and the sea was "black."

United States painter (1834-1903)

From this reading As soon as Whistler got away from London he was unhappy.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading At Tangier the wind was icy, at Algiers it rained, and everywhere when it was clear the sky was "hard" and the sea was "black."