Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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From this reading New York City August 25 DEAR MOTHER AND FATHER:

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

From this reading I'm going to lay in a stock of picture post-cards to send you, for if things move at the same rate in Europe that they do in New York, I certainly shan't have time to write many letters.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading I always thought I'd like to live in the city, as you know, but a few days of this has already given me a sort of breathless feeling that I ought always to be on the move, whether there's anything special to do or not.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading I always thought I'd like to live in the city, as you know, but a few days of this has already given me a sort of breathless feeling that I ought always to be on the move, whether there's anything special to do or not.

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

From this reading New York City August 25 DEAR MOTHER AND FATHER:

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading But I'll send a good long one to-night, anyhow.

any thing at all

From this reading I always thought I'd like to live in the city, as you know, but a few days of this has already given me a sort of breathless feeling that I ought always to be on the move, whether there's anything special to do or not.

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

From this reading The noise never stops for one minute, night or day, and the streets are perfect miracles of light and dirt and _hurry_.

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

From this reading I always thought I'd like to live in the city, as you know, but a few days of this has already given me a sort of breathless feeling that I ought always to be on the move, whether there's anything special to do or not.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I'm going to lay in a stock of picture post-cards to send you, for if things move at the same rate in Europe that they do in New York, I certainly shan't have time to write many letters.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading New York City August 25 DEAR MOTHER AND FATHER:

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

From this reading I always thought I'd like to live in the city, as you know, but a few days of this has already given me a sort of breathless feeling that I ought always to be on the move, whether there's anything special to do or not.

not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty

From this reading I always thought I'd like to live in the city, as you know, but a few days of this has already given me a sort of breathless feeling that I ought always to be on the move, whether there's anything special to do or not.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I'll send a good long one to-night, anyhow.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading I'm going to lay in a stock of picture post-cards to send you, for if things move at the same rate in Europe that they do in New York, I certainly shan't have time to write many letters.

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

From this reading New York City August 25 DEAR MOTHER AND FATHER:

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The noise never stops for one minute, night or day, and the streets are perfect miracles of light and dirt and _hurry_.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading I always thought I'd like to live in the city, as you know, but a few days of this has already given me a sort of breathless feeling that I ought always to be on the move, whether there's anything special to do or not.

dearly loved

From this reading New York City August 25 DEAR MOTHER AND FATHER:

the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

From this reading The noise never stops for one minute, night or day, and the streets are perfect miracles of light and dirt and _hurry_.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I'm going to lay in a stock of picture post-cards to send you, for if things move at the same rate in Europe that they do in New York, I certainly shan't have time to write many letters.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading I'm going to lay in a stock of picture post-cards to send you, for if things move at the same rate in Europe that they do in New York, I certainly shan't have time to write many letters.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading New York City August 25 DEAR MOTHER AND FATHER:

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading I always thought I'd like to live in the city, as you know, but a few days of this has already given me a sort of breathless feeling that I ought always to be on the move, whether there's anything special to do or not.

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

From this reading I always thought I'd like to live in the city, as you know, but a few days of this has already given me a sort of breathless feeling that I ought always to be on the move, whether there's anything special to do or not.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I'm going to lay in a stock of picture post-cards to send you, for if things move at the same rate in Europe that they do in New York, I certainly shan't have time to write many letters.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading I always thought I'd like to live in the city, as you know, but a few days of this has already given me a sort of breathless feeling that I ought always to be on the move, whether there's anything special to do or not.

the act of departing

From this reading I'm going to lay in a stock of picture post-cards to send you, for if things move at the same rate in Europe that they do in New York, I certainly shan't have time to write many letters.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading But I'll send a good long one to-night, anyhow.

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

From this reading I always thought I'd like to live in the city, as you know, but a few days of this has already given me a sort of breathless feeling that I ought always to be on the move, whether there's anything special to do or not.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I'm going to lay in a stock of picture post-cards to send you, for if things move at the same rate in Europe that they do in New York, I certainly shan't have time to write many letters.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading The noise never stops for one minute, night or day, and the streets are perfect miracles of light and dirt and _hurry_.

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

From this reading I'm going to lay in a stock of picture post-cards to send you, for if things move at the same rate in Europe that they do in New York, I certainly shan't have time to write many letters.

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From this reading I always thought I'd like to live in the city, as you know, but a few days of this has already given me a sort of breathless feeling that I ought always to be on the move, whether there's anything special to do or not.

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From this reading But I'll send a good long one to-night, anyhow.

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From this reading I'm going to lay in a stock of picture post-cards to send you, for if things move at the same rate in Europe that they do in New York, I certainly shan't have time to write many letters.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I'm going to lay in a stock of picture post-cards to send you, for if things move at the same rate in Europe that they do in New York, I certainly shan't have time to write many letters.

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

From this reading I'm going to lay in a stock of picture post-cards to send you, for if things move at the same rate in Europe that they do in New York, I certainly shan't have time to write many letters.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I always thought I'd like to live in the city, as you know, but a few days of this has already given me a sort of breathless feeling that I ought always to be on the move, whether there's anything special to do or not.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I'm going to lay in a stock of picture post-cards to send you, for if things move at the same rate in Europe that they do in New York, I certainly shan't have time to write many letters.

the literary culture

From this reading I'm going to lay in a stock of picture post-cards to send you, for if things move at the same rate in Europe that they do in New York, I certainly shan't have time to write many letters.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The noise never stops for one minute, night or day, and the streets are perfect miracles of light and dirt and _hurry_.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I always thought I'd like to live in the city, as you know, but a few days of this has already given me a sort of breathless feeling that I ought always to be on the move, whether there's anything special to do or not.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading I always thought I'd like to live in the city, as you know, but a few days of this has already given me a sort of breathless feeling that I ought always to be on the move, whether there's anything special to do or not.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading But I'll send a good long one to-night, anyhow.

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 I'm going to lay in a stock of picture post-cards to send you, for if things move at the same rate in Europe that they do in New York, I certainly shan't have time to write many letters.

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

From this reading I always thought I'd like to live in the city, as you know, but a few days of this has already given me a sort of breathless feeling that I ought always to be on the move, whether there's anything special to do or not.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading The noise never stops for one minute, night or day, and the streets are perfect miracles of light and dirt and _hurry_.

plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading The noise never stops for one minute, night or day, and the streets are perfect miracles of light and dirt and _hurry_.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading New York City August 25 DEAR MOTHER AND FATHER:

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

From this reading I'm going to lay in a stock of picture post-cards to send you, for if things move at the same rate in Europe that they do in New York, I certainly shan't have time to write many letters.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The noise never stops for one minute, night or day, and the streets are perfect miracles of light and dirt and _hurry_.

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

From this reading New York City August 25 DEAR MOTHER AND FATHER:

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The noise never stops for one minute, night or day, and the streets are perfect miracles of light and dirt and _hurry_.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading The noise never stops for one minute, night or day, and the streets are perfect miracles of light and dirt and _hurry_.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I always thought I'd like to live in the city, as you know, but a few days of this has already given me a sort of breathless feeling that I ought always to be on the move, whether there's anything special to do or not.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I'm going to lay in a stock of picture post-cards to send you, for if things move at the same rate in Europe that they do in New York, I certainly shan't have time to write many letters.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I always thought I'd like to live in the city, as you know, but a few days of this has already given me a sort of breathless feeling that I ought always to be on the move, whether there's anything special to do or not.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But I'll send a good long one to-night, anyhow.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I always thought I'd like to live in the city, as you know, but a few days of this has already given me a sort of breathless feeling that I ought always to be on the move, whether there's anything special to do or not.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading I always thought I'd like to live in the city, as you know, but a few days of this has already given me a sort of breathless feeling that I ought always to be on the move, whether there's anything special to do or not.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading The noise never stops for one minute, night or day, and the streets are perfect miracles of light and dirt and _hurry_.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading I'm going to lay in a stock of picture post-cards to send you, for if things move at the same rate in Europe that they do in New York, I certainly shan't have time to write many letters.

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From this reading I'm going to lay in a stock of picture post-cards to send you, for if things move at the same rate in Europe that they do in New York, I certainly shan't have time to write many letters.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading I'm going to lay in a stock of picture post-cards to send you, for if things move at the same rate in Europe that they do in New York, I certainly shan't have time to write many letters.

Identical; not different.

From this reading I'm going to lay in a stock of picture post-cards to send you, for if things move at the same rate in Europe that they do in New York, I certainly shan't have time to write many letters.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading I'm going to lay in a stock of picture post-cards to send you, for if things move at the same rate in Europe that they do in New York, I certainly shan't have time to write many letters.

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From this reading I'm going to lay in a stock of picture post-cards to send you, for if things move at the same rate in Europe that they do in New York, I certainly shan't have time to write many letters.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading I always thought I'd like to live in the city, as you know, but a few days of this has already given me a sort of breathless feeling that I ought always to be on the move, whether there's anything special to do or not.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading I always thought I'd like to live in the city, as you know, but a few days of this has already given me a sort of breathless feeling that I ought always to be on the move, whether there's anything special to do or not.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading I'm going to lay in a stock of picture post-cards to send you, for if things move at the same rate in Europe that they do in New York, I certainly shan't have time to write many letters.

a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)

From this reading The noise never stops for one minute, night or day, and the streets are perfect miracles of light and dirt and _hurry_.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The noise never stops for one minute, night or day, and the streets are perfect miracles of light and dirt and _hurry_.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I'm going to lay in a stock of picture post-cards to send you, for if things move at the same rate in Europe that they do in New York, I certainly shan't have time to write many letters.

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

From this reading I'm going to lay in a stock of picture post-cards to send you, for if things move at the same rate in Europe that they do in New York, I certainly shan't have time to write many letters.

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

From this reading I always thought I'd like to live in the city, as you know, but a few days of this has already given me a sort of breathless feeling that I ought always to be on the move, whether there's anything special to do or not.

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

From this reading I'm going to lay in a stock of picture post-cards to send you, for if things move at the same rate in Europe that they do in New York, I certainly shan't have time to write many letters.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading I'm going to lay in a stock of picture post-cards to send you, for if things move at the same rate in Europe that they do in New York, I certainly shan't have time to write many letters.

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

From this reading I always thought I'd like to live in the city, as you know, but a few days of this has already given me a sort of breathless feeling that I ought always to be on the move, whether there's anything special to do or not.

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

From this reading I always thought I'd like to live in the city, as you know, but a few days of this has already given me a sort of breathless feeling that I ought always to be on the move, whether there's anything special to do or not.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I'm going to lay in a stock of picture post-cards to send you, for if things move at the same rate in Europe that they do in New York, I certainly shan't have time to write many letters.

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

From this reading I'm going to lay in a stock of picture post-cards to send you, for if things move at the same rate in Europe that they do in New York, I certainly shan't have time to write many letters.

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From this reading But I'll send a good long one to-night, anyhow.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading I always thought I'd like to live in the city, as you know, but a few days of this has already given me a sort of breathless feeling that I ought always to be on the move, whether there's anything special to do or not.

produce a literary work

From this reading I'm going to lay in a stock of picture post-cards to send you, for if things move at the same rate in Europe that they do in New York, I certainly shan't have time to write many letters.

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

From this reading New York City August 25 DEAR MOTHER AND FATHER:

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I'm going to lay in a stock of picture post-cards to send you, for if things move at the same rate in Europe that they do in New York, I certainly shan't have time to write many letters.