Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He had no razor, his beard was beginning to show, and to go about unshaved was impossible to his nature.

(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 A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

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

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

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

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

out of bed

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

aroused or activated

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

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

From this reading For a moment the wild idea of letting his beard grow--that oldest form of disguise--occurred to him, only to be dismissed immediately.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading He had no razor, his beard was beginning to show, and to go about unshaved was impossible to his nature.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading He had no razor, his beard was beginning to show, and to go about unshaved was impossible to his nature.

plural of “bucket” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.

From this reading For a moment the wild idea of letting his beard grow--that oldest form of disguise--occurred to him, only to be dismissed immediately.

having lost your job

From this reading For a moment the wild idea of letting his beard grow--that oldest form of disguise--occurred to him, only to be dismissed immediately.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading A beard takes a month to grow, he had neither the time nor the money to do it, nor the inclination.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Then he dressed.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

plural of “flannel” — a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a moment the wild idea of letting his beard grow--that oldest form of disguise--occurred to him, only to be dismissed immediately.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading For a moment the wild idea of letting his beard grow--that oldest form of disguise--occurred to him, only to be dismissed immediately.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He had no razor, his beard was beginning to show, and to go about unshaved was impossible to his nature.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading For a moment the wild idea of letting his beard grow--that oldest form of disguise--occurred to him, only to be dismissed immediately.

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

From this reading He had no razor, his beard was beginning to show, and to go about unshaved was impossible to his nature.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

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

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

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

From this reading For a moment the wild idea of letting his beard grow--that oldest form of disguise--occurred to him, only to be dismissed immediately.

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

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading For a moment the wild idea of letting his beard grow--that oldest form of disguise--occurred to him, only to be dismissed immediately.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading For a moment the wild idea of letting his beard grow--that oldest form of disguise--occurred to him, only to be dismissed immediately.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading He had no razor, his beard was beginning to show, and to go about unshaved was impossible to his nature.

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

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading A beard takes a month to grow, he had neither the time nor the money to do it, nor the inclination.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A beard takes a month to grow, he had neither the time nor the money to do it, nor the inclination.

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading For a moment the wild idea of letting his beard grow--that oldest form of disguise--occurred to him, only to be dismissed immediately.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

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

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

the force of workers available

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

a particular point in time

From this reading For a moment the wild idea of letting his beard grow--that oldest form of disguise--occurred to him, only to be dismissed immediately.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading A beard takes a month to grow, he had neither the time nor the money to do it, nor the inclination.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading A beard takes a month to grow, he had neither the time nor the money to do it, nor the inclination.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading He had no razor, his beard was beginning to show, and to go about unshaved was impossible to his nature.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading A beard takes a month to grow, he had neither the time nor the money to do it, nor the inclination.

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

not any; not one

From this reading He had no razor, his beard was beginning to show, and to go about unshaved was impossible to his nature.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading A beard takes a month to grow, he had neither the time nor the money to do it, nor the inclination.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading For a moment the wild idea of letting his beard grow--that oldest form of disguise--occurred to him, only to be dismissed immediately.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading For a moment the wild idea of letting his beard grow--that oldest form of disguise--occurred to him, only to be dismissed immediately.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

and nothing more

From this reading For a moment the wild idea of letting his beard grow--that oldest form of disguise--occurred to him, only to be dismissed immediately.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

edge tool used in shaving

From this reading He had no razor, his beard was beginning to show, and to go about unshaved was impossible to his nature.

cut with a saw

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading He had no razor, his beard was beginning to show, and to go about unshaved was impossible to his nature.

plural of “spade” — a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

dependable

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

the rays of the sun

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading A beard takes a month to grow, he had neither the time nor the money to do it, nor the inclination.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For a moment the wild idea of letting his beard grow--that oldest form of disguise--occurred to him, only to be dismissed immediately.

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

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he dressed.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A beard takes a month to grow, he had neither the time nor the money to do it, nor the inclination.

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

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

a vagrant

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

not shaved

From this reading He had no razor, his beard was beginning to show, and to go about unshaved was impossible to his nature.

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

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

a Caucasian

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading For a moment the wild idea of letting his beard grow--that oldest form of disguise--occurred to him, only to be dismissed immediately.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A TRAMP, AND OTHER THINGS He was awakened by a glorious morning, and, looking out of his window, he saw the street astir in the sunshine, stout men in white flannels with morning newspapers in their hands, children already on their way to the beach with spades and buckets, all the morning life of an English seacoast town in Summer.