Chapter XXI · White Bids a Last Farewell to Bohemia

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

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

(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 All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

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

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

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

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

relating to or characteristic of art or artists

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

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

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

plural of “beard” — the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading They were neither very clever nor very wise, and they have left no literary monuments to keep their memories fresh; but they enjoyed life, and in their own rough way respected the literary craft to which they belonged.

a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)

From this reading The dwellers in Bohemia, now rapidly disappearing like the dear old quarter itself, had many faults and not a few vices, but these were all forgotten in the presence of natural charm and irresistible _bonhomie_.

conspicuously new

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The dwellers in Bohemia, now rapidly disappearing like the dear old quarter itself, had many faults and not a few vices, but these were all forgotten in the presence of natural charm and irresistible _bonhomie_.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading The dwellers in Bohemia, now rapidly disappearing like the dear old quarter itself, had many faults and not a few vices, but these were all forgotten in the presence of natural charm and irresistible _bonhomie_.

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading They were neither very clever nor very wise, and they have left no literary monuments to keep their memories fresh; but they enjoyed life, and in their own rough way respected the literary craft to which they belonged.

clothing in general

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading They were neither very clever nor very wise, and they have left no literary monuments to keep their memories fresh; but they enjoyed life, and in their own rough way respected the literary craft to which they belonged.

dearly loved

From this reading The dwellers in Bohemia, now rapidly disappearing like the dear old quarter itself, had many faults and not a few vices, but these were all forgotten in the presence of natural charm and irresistible _bonhomie_.

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading The dwellers in Bohemia, now rapidly disappearing like the dear old quarter itself, had many faults and not a few vices, but these were all forgotten in the presence of natural charm and irresistible _bonhomie_.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

relating to the process of education

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading They were neither very clever nor very wise, and they have left no literary monuments to keep their memories fresh; but they enjoyed life, and in their own rough way respected the literary craft to which they belonged.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

divisible by two

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading The dwellers in Bohemia, now rapidly disappearing like the dear old quarter itself, had many faults and not a few vices, but these were all forgotten in the presence of natural charm and irresistible _bonhomie_.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The dwellers in Bohemia, now rapidly disappearing like the dear old quarter itself, had many faults and not a few vices, but these were all forgotten in the presence of natural charm and irresistible _bonhomie_.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For them Bohemia was a pleasant place.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading The dwellers in Bohemia, now rapidly disappearing like the dear old quarter itself, had many faults and not a few vices, but these were all forgotten in the presence of natural charm and irresistible _bonhomie_.

in a free manner

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading They were neither very clever nor very wise, and they have left no literary monuments to keep their memories fresh; but they enjoyed life, and in their own rough way respected the literary craft to which they belonged.

elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

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

From this reading The dwellers in Bohemia, now rapidly disappearing like the dear old quarter itself, had many faults and not a few vices, but these were all forgotten in the presence of natural charm and irresistible _bonhomie_.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They were neither very clever nor very wise, and they have left no literary monuments to keep their memories fresh; but they enjoyed life, and in their own rough way respected the literary craft to which they belonged.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

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

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

impossible to resist; overpowering

From this reading The dwellers in Bohemia, now rapidly disappearing like the dear old quarter itself, had many faults and not a few vices, but these were all forgotten in the presence of natural charm and irresistible _bonhomie_.

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

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The dwellers in Bohemia, now rapidly disappearing like the dear old quarter itself, had many faults and not a few vices, but these were all forgotten in the presence of natural charm and irresistible _bonhomie_.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading They were neither very clever nor very wise, and they have left no literary monuments to keep their memories fresh; but they enjoyed life, and in their own rough way respected the literary craft to which they belonged.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

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 They were neither very clever nor very wise, and they have left no literary monuments to keep their memories fresh; but they enjoyed life, and in their own rough way respected the literary craft to which they belonged.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading They were neither very clever nor very wise, and they have left no literary monuments to keep their memories fresh; but they enjoyed life, and in their own rough way respected the literary craft to which they belonged.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The dwellers in Bohemia, now rapidly disappearing like the dear old quarter itself, had many faults and not a few vices, but these were all forgotten in the presence of natural charm and irresistible _bonhomie_.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading They were neither very clever nor very wise, and they have left no literary monuments to keep their memories fresh; but they enjoyed life, and in their own rough way respected the literary craft to which they belonged.

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

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

held dear

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

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From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

social deportment

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

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 The dwellers in Bohemia, now rapidly disappearing like the dear old quarter itself, had many faults and not a few vices, but these were all forgotten in the presence of natural charm and irresistible _bonhomie_.

Recollections of past events.

From this reading They were neither very clever nor very wise, and they have left no literary monuments to keep their memories fresh; but they enjoyed life, and in their own rough way respected the literary craft to which they belonged.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

From this reading They were neither very clever nor very wise, and they have left no literary monuments to keep their memories fresh; but they enjoyed life, and in their own rough way respected the literary craft to which they belonged.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading The dwellers in Bohemia, now rapidly disappearing like the dear old quarter itself, had many faults and not a few vices, but these were all forgotten in the presence of natural charm and irresistible _bonhomie_.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading They were neither very clever nor very wise, and they have left no literary monuments to keep their memories fresh; but they enjoyed life, and in their own rough way respected the literary craft to which they belonged.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

not any; not one

From this reading They were neither very clever nor very wise, and they have left no literary monuments to keep their memories fresh; but they enjoyed life, and in their own rough way respected the literary craft to which they belonged.

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

From this reading They were neither very clever nor very wise, and they have left no literary monuments to keep their memories fresh; but they enjoyed life, and in their own rough way respected the literary craft to which they belonged.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The dwellers in Bohemia, now rapidly disappearing like the dear old quarter itself, had many faults and not a few vices, but these were all forgotten in the presence of natural charm and irresistible _bonhomie_.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The dwellers in Bohemia, now rapidly disappearing like the dear old quarter itself, had many faults and not a few vices, but these were all forgotten in the presence of natural charm and irresistible _bonhomie_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The dwellers in Bohemia, now rapidly disappearing like the dear old quarter itself, had many faults and not a few vices, but these were all forgotten in the presence of natural charm and irresistible _bonhomie_.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading They were neither very clever nor very wise, and they have left no literary monuments to keep their memories fresh; but they enjoyed life, and in their own rough way respected the literary craft to which they belonged.

a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading For them Bohemia was a pleasant place.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading For them Bohemia was a pleasant place.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading The dwellers in Bohemia, now rapidly disappearing like the dear old quarter itself, had many faults and not a few vices, but these were all forgotten in the presence of natural charm and irresistible _bonhomie_.

one of four equal parts

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

with speed

From this reading The dwellers in Bohemia, now rapidly disappearing like the dear old quarter itself, had many faults and not a few vices, but these were all forgotten in the presence of natural charm and irresistible _bonhomie_.

(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

receiving deferential regard

From this reading They were neither very clever nor very wise, and they have left no literary monuments to keep their memories fresh; but they enjoyed life, and in their own rough way respected the literary craft to which they belonged.

change to the contrary

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

full of seeds

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

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From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

not in physical motion

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

carry out

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

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

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading For them Bohemia was a pleasant place.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The dwellers in Bohemia, now rapidly disappearing like the dear old quarter itself, had many faults and not a few vices, but these were all forgotten in the presence of natural charm and irresistible _bonhomie_.

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

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

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

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

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

From this reading They were neither very clever nor very wise, and they have left no literary monuments to keep their memories fresh; but they enjoyed life, and in their own rough way respected the literary craft to which they belonged.

precisely as stated

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

plural of “vice” — moral weakness

From this reading The dwellers in Bohemia, now rapidly disappearing like the dear old quarter itself, had many faults and not a few vices, but these were all forgotten in the presence of natural charm and irresistible _bonhomie_.

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

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading They were neither very clever nor very wise, and they have left no literary monuments to keep their memories fresh; but they enjoyed life, and in their own rough way respected the literary craft to which they belonged.

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

From this reading The dwellers in Bohemia, now rapidly disappearing like the dear old quarter itself, had many faults and not a few vices, but these were all forgotten in the presence of natural charm and irresistible _bonhomie_.

at the time that

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

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

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

a Caucasian

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading They were neither very clever nor very wise, and they have left no literary monuments to keep their memories fresh; but they enjoyed life, and in their own rough way respected the literary craft to which they belonged.

in the company of; together with

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading They wore great beards, drank beer, and smoked great pipes; their clothes were seedy and eccentric, their manners rough and merry, their tastes the very reverse of refined; they had very little money, but that little they freely shared among one another; they loved late hours, wild talk, song-singing, and the social glass; they still regarded the theatre as an educational institution, and talked with pagan enthusiasm of the old gods of the stage.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading All this time Madeline was dwelling with White in a familiar corner of Bohemia--a quarter of the world which is fast disappearing before the brand-new dwellings of artistic gentility--and which, when it finally disappears (as seems inevitable), will take something with it that even respectability can never quite replace.