Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading SATISFACTION During the whole of the time people had been coming and going from the restaurant, not, perhaps, in a continual stream, but still at fairly regular intervals.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading It seemed to me, who had watched them all with interest, that scarcely a person had entered who was not worthy of observation.

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

From this reading There was a tense look in their faces, a look almost of apprehension, as they entered and passed out,--as of people who have found their way a little further into life than their associates.

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

From this reading SATISFACTION During the whole of the time people had been coming and going from the restaurant, not, perhaps, in a continual stream, but still at fairly regular intervals.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading There was a tense look in their faces, a look almost of apprehension, as they entered and passed out,--as of people who have found their way a little further into life than their associates.

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

From this reading I saw faces, it is true, which I had seen before at the fashionable haunts of Paris, upon the polo ground, at Longchamps, or in the Bois, yet somehow it seemed to me that they came to this place as different beings.

plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor

From this reading There was a tense look in their faces, a look almost of apprehension, as they entered and passed out,--as of people who have found their way a little further into life than their associates.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SATISFACTION During the whole of the time people had been coming and going from the restaurant, not, perhaps, in a continual stream, but still at fairly regular intervals.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading SATISFACTION During the whole of the time people had been coming and going from the restaurant, not, perhaps, in a continual stream, but still at fairly regular intervals.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I saw faces, it is true, which I had seen before at the fashionable haunts of Paris, upon the polo ground, at Longchamps, or in the Bois, yet somehow it seemed to me that they came to this place as different beings.

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading I saw faces, it is true, which I had seen before at the fashionable haunts of Paris, upon the polo ground, at Longchamps, or in the Bois, yet somehow it seemed to me that they came to this place as different beings.

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From this reading I saw faces, it is true, which I had seen before at the fashionable haunts of Paris, upon the polo ground, at Longchamps, or in the Bois, yet somehow it seemed to me that they came to this place as different beings.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading SATISFACTION During the whole of the time people had been coming and going from the restaurant, not, perhaps, in a continual stream, but still at fairly regular intervals.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I saw faces, it is true, which I had seen before at the fashionable haunts of Paris, upon the polo ground, at Longchamps, or in the Bois, yet somehow it seemed to me that they came to this place as different beings.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading SATISFACTION During the whole of the time people had been coming and going from the restaurant, not, perhaps, in a continual stream, but still at fairly regular intervals.

recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series

From this reading SATISFACTION During the whole of the time people had been coming and going from the restaurant, not, perhaps, in a continual stream, but still at fairly regular intervals.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading I saw faces, it is true, which I had seen before at the fashionable haunts of Paris, upon the polo ground, at Longchamps, or in the Bois, yet somehow it seemed to me that they came to this place as different beings.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading SATISFACTION During the whole of the time people had been coming and going from the restaurant, not, perhaps, in a continual stream, but still at fairly regular intervals.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading It seemed to me, who had watched them all with interest, that scarcely a person had entered who was not worthy of observation.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading I saw faces, it is true, which I had seen before at the fashionable haunts of Paris, upon the polo ground, at Longchamps, or in the Bois, yet somehow it seemed to me that they came to this place as different beings.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading SATISFACTION During the whole of the time people had been coming and going from the restaurant, not, perhaps, in a continual stream, but still at fairly regular intervals.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading I saw faces, it is true, which I had seen before at the fashionable haunts of Paris, upon the polo ground, at Longchamps, or in the Bois, yet somehow it seemed to me that they came to this place as different beings.

set up or found

From this reading There was a tense look in their faces, a look almost of apprehension, as they entered and passed out,--as of people who have found their way a little further into life than their associates.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading SATISFACTION During the whole of the time people had been coming and going from the restaurant, not, perhaps, in a continual stream, but still at fairly regular intervals.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading There was a tense look in their faces, a look almost of apprehension, as they entered and passed out,--as of people who have found their way a little further into life than their associates.

the act of departing

From this reading SATISFACTION During the whole of the time people had been coming and going from the restaurant, not, perhaps, in a continual stream, but still at fairly regular intervals.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading I saw faces, it is true, which I had seen before at the fashionable haunts of Paris, upon the polo ground, at Longchamps, or in the Bois, yet somehow it seemed to me that they came to this place as different beings.

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

From this reading SATISFACTION During the whole of the time people had been coming and going from the restaurant, not, perhaps, in a continual stream, but still at fairly regular intervals.

plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place

From this reading I saw faces, it is true, which I had seen before at the fashionable haunts of Paris, upon the polo ground, at Longchamps, or in the Bois, yet somehow it seemed to me that they came to this place as different beings.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There was a tense look in their faces, a look almost of apprehension, as they entered and passed out,--as of people who have found their way a little further into life than their associates.

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

From this reading I saw faces, it is true, which I had seen before at the fashionable haunts of Paris, upon the polo ground, at Longchamps, or in the Bois, yet somehow it seemed to me that they came to this place as different beings.

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

From this reading SATISFACTION During the whole of the time people had been coming and going from the restaurant, not, perhaps, in a continual stream, but still at fairly regular intervals.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading It seemed to me, who had watched them all with interest, that scarcely a person had entered who was not worthy of observation.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading SATISFACTION During the whole of the time people had been coming and going from the restaurant, not, perhaps, in a continual stream, but still at fairly regular intervals.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading There was a tense look in their faces, a look almost of apprehension, as they entered and passed out,--as of people who have found their way a little further into life than their associates.

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

From this reading I saw faces, it is true, which I had seen before at the fashionable haunts of Paris, upon the polo ground, at Longchamps, or in the Bois, yet somehow it seemed to me that they came to this place as different beings.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed to me, who had watched them all with interest, that scarcely a person had entered who was not worthy of observation.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading There was a tense look in their faces, a look almost of apprehension, as they entered and passed out,--as of people who have found their way a little further into life than their associates.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There was a tense look in their faces, a look almost of apprehension, as they entered and passed out,--as of people who have found their way a little further into life than their associates.

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From this reading I saw faces, it is true, which I had seen before at the fashionable haunts of Paris, upon the polo ground, at Longchamps, or in the Bois, yet somehow it seemed to me that they came to this place as different beings.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading There was a tense look in their faces, a look almost of apprehension, as they entered and passed out,--as of people who have found their way a little further into life than their associates.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading Louis was right.

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

From this reading It seemed to me, who had watched them all with interest, that scarcely a person had entered who was not worthy of observation.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading SATISFACTION During the whole of the time people had been coming and going from the restaurant, not, perhaps, in a continual stream, but still at fairly regular intervals.

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading It seemed to me, who had watched them all with interest, that scarcely a person had entered who was not worthy of observation.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SATISFACTION During the whole of the time people had been coming and going from the restaurant, not, perhaps, in a continual stream, but still at fairly regular intervals.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I saw faces, it is true, which I had seen before at the fashionable haunts of Paris, upon the polo ground, at Longchamps, or in the Bois, yet somehow it seemed to me that they came to this place as different beings.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading There was a tense look in their faces, a look almost of apprehension, as they entered and passed out,--as of people who have found their way a little further into life than their associates.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading I saw faces, it is true, which I had seen before at the fashionable haunts of Paris, upon the polo ground, at Longchamps, or in the Bois, yet somehow it seemed to me that they came to this place as different beings.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading There was a tense look in their faces, a look almost of apprehension, as they entered and passed out,--as of people who have found their way a little further into life than their associates.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading SATISFACTION During the whole of the time people had been coming and going from the restaurant, not, perhaps, in a continual stream, but still at fairly regular intervals.

by chance

From this reading SATISFACTION During the whole of the time people had been coming and going from the restaurant, not, perhaps, in a continual stream, but still at fairly regular intervals.

a human being

From this reading It seemed to me, who had watched them all with interest, that scarcely a person had entered who was not worthy of observation.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I saw faces, it is true, which I had seen before at the fashionable haunts of Paris, upon the polo ground, at Longchamps, or in the Bois, yet somehow it seemed to me that they came to this place as different beings.

Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)

From this reading I saw faces, it is true, which I had seen before at the fashionable haunts of Paris, upon the polo ground, at Longchamps, or in the Bois, yet somehow it seemed to me that they came to this place as different beings.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading SATISFACTION During the whole of the time people had been coming and going from the restaurant, not, perhaps, in a continual stream, but still at fairly regular intervals.

a building where people go to eat

From this reading SATISFACTION During the whole of the time people had been coming and going from the restaurant, not, perhaps, in a continual stream, but still at fairly regular intervals.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Louis was right.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading SATISFACTION During the whole of the time people had been coming and going from the restaurant, not, perhaps, in a continual stream, but still at fairly regular intervals.

cut with a saw

From this reading I saw faces, it is true, which I had seen before at the fashionable haunts of Paris, upon the polo ground, at Longchamps, or in the Bois, yet somehow it seemed to me that they came to this place as different beings.

only a very short time before

From this reading It seemed to me, who had watched them all with interest, that scarcely a person had entered who was not worthy of observation.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed to me, who had watched them all with interest, that scarcely a person had entered who was not worthy of observation.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I saw faces, it is true, which I had seen before at the fashionable haunts of Paris, upon the polo ground, at Longchamps, or in the Bois, yet somehow it seemed to me that they came to this place as different beings.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading I saw faces, it is true, which I had seen before at the fashionable haunts of Paris, upon the polo ground, at Longchamps, or in the Bois, yet somehow it seemed to me that they came to this place as different beings.

not in physical motion

From this reading SATISFACTION During the whole of the time people had been coming and going from the restaurant, not, perhaps, in a continual stream, but still at fairly regular intervals.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading SATISFACTION During the whole of the time people had been coming and going from the restaurant, not, perhaps, in a continual stream, but still at fairly regular intervals.

a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

From this reading There was a tense look in their faces, a look almost of apprehension, as they entered and passed out,--as of people who have found their way a little further into life than their associates.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There was a tense look in their faces, a look almost of apprehension, as they entered and passed out,--as of people who have found their way a little further into life than their associates.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It seemed to me, who had watched them all with interest, that scarcely a person had entered who was not worthy of observation.

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

From this reading SATISFACTION During the whole of the time people had been coming and going from the restaurant, not, perhaps, in a continual stream, but still at fairly regular intervals.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There was a tense look in their faces, a look almost of apprehension, as they entered and passed out,--as of people who have found their way a little further into life than their associates.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It seemed to me, who had watched them all with interest, that scarcely a person had entered who was not worthy of observation.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a tense look in their faces, a look almost of apprehension, as they entered and passed out,--as of people who have found their way a little further into life than their associates.

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

From this reading I saw faces, it is true, which I had seen before at the fashionable haunts of Paris, upon the polo ground, at Longchamps, or in the Bois, yet somehow it seemed to me that they came to this place as different beings.

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

From this reading I saw faces, it is true, which I had seen before at the fashionable haunts of Paris, upon the polo ground, at Longchamps, or in the Bois, yet somehow it seemed to me that they came to this place as different beings.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading SATISFACTION During the whole of the time people had been coming and going from the restaurant, not, perhaps, in a continual stream, but still at fairly regular intervals.

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

From this reading It seemed to me, who had watched them all with interest, that scarcely a person had entered who was not worthy of observation.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading I saw faces, it is true, which I had seen before at the fashionable haunts of Paris, upon the polo ground, at Longchamps, or in the Bois, yet somehow it seemed to me that they came to this place as different beings.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I saw faces, it is true, which I had seen before at the fashionable haunts of Paris, upon the polo ground, at Longchamps, or in the Bois, yet somehow it seemed to me that they came to this place as different beings.

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

From this reading It seemed to me, who had watched them all with interest, that scarcely a person had entered who was not worthy of observation.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading It seemed to me, who had watched them all with interest, that scarcely a person had entered who was not worthy of observation.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading There was a tense look in their faces, a look almost of apprehension, as they entered and passed out,--as of people who have found their way a little further into life than their associates.

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

From this reading I saw faces, it is true, which I had seen before at the fashionable haunts of Paris, upon the polo ground, at Longchamps, or in the Bois, yet somehow it seemed to me that they came to this place as different beings.

which person or people

From this reading It seemed to me, who had watched them all with interest, that scarcely a person had entered who was not worthy of observation.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading SATISFACTION During the whole of the time people had been coming and going from the restaurant, not, perhaps, in a continual stream, but still at fairly regular intervals.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It seemed to me, who had watched them all with interest, that scarcely a person had entered who was not worthy of observation.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading It seemed to me, who had watched them all with interest, that scarcely a person had entered who was not worthy of observation.

but in spite of that

From this reading I saw faces, it is true, which I had seen before at the fashionable haunts of Paris, upon the polo ground, at Longchamps, or in the Bois, yet somehow it seemed to me that they came to this place as different beings.