Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading DULCINEA OF GWYNNE STREET Near the Temple Station of the Metropolitan Railway is a small garden which contains a certain number of fairly-sized trees, a round band-stand, and a few flower-beds intersected by asphalt paths.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Here those who are engaged in various offices round about come to enjoy _rus in urbes_, to listen to the gay music, and, in many cases, to eat a scanty mid-day meal.

in addition

From this reading And lovers meet here also, so it was quite in keeping that Paul Beecot should wait by the bronze statues of the Herculaneum wrestlers for the coming of Sylvia.

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

From this reading DULCINEA OF GWYNNE STREET Near the Temple Station of the Metropolitan Railway is a small garden which contains a certain number of fairly-sized trees, a round band-stand, and a few flower-beds intersected by asphalt paths.

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

From this reading Here those who are engaged in various offices round about come to enjoy _rus in urbes_, to listen to the gay music, and, in many cases, to eat a scanty mid-day meal.

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

From this reading On a bright day the place is pretty, and those who frequent it feel as though they were enjoying a country holiday though but a stone's throw from the Thames.

mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing

From this reading DULCINEA OF GWYNNE STREET Near the Temple Station of the Metropolitan Railway is a small garden which contains a certain number of fairly-sized trees, a round band-stand, and a few flower-beds intersected by asphalt paths.

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From this reading DULCINEA OF GWYNNE STREET Near the Temple Station of the Metropolitan Railway is a small garden which contains a certain number of fairly-sized trees, a round band-stand, and a few flower-beds intersected by asphalt paths.

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From this reading And lovers meet here also, so it was quite in keeping that Paul Beecot should wait by the bronze statues of the Herculaneum wrestlers for the coming of Sylvia.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading On a bright day the place is pretty, and those who frequent it feel as though they were enjoying a country holiday though but a stone's throw from the Thames.

an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin

From this reading And lovers meet here also, so it was quite in keeping that Paul Beecot should wait by the bronze statues of the Herculaneum wrestlers for the coming of Sylvia.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading On a bright day the place is pretty, and those who frequent it feel as though they were enjoying a country holiday though but a stone's throw from the Thames.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading DULCINEA OF GWYNNE STREET Near the Temple Station of the Metropolitan Railway is a small garden which contains a certain number of fairly-sized trees, a round band-stand, and a few flower-beds intersected by asphalt paths.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading Here those who are engaged in various offices round about come to enjoy _rus in urbes_, to listen to the gay music, and, in many cases, to eat a scanty mid-day meal.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading DULCINEA OF GWYNNE STREET Near the Temple Station of the Metropolitan Railway is a small garden which contains a certain number of fairly-sized trees, a round band-stand, and a few flower-beds intersected by asphalt paths.

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

From this reading Old women come to sun themselves, loafers sit on the seats to rest, workmen smoke and children play.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Here those who are engaged in various offices round about come to enjoy _rus in urbes_, to listen to the gay music, and, in many cases, to eat a scanty mid-day meal.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading And lovers meet here also, so it was quite in keeping that Paul Beecot should wait by the bronze statues of the Herculaneum wrestlers for the coming of Sylvia.

third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading DULCINEA OF GWYNNE STREET Near the Temple Station of the Metropolitan Railway is a small garden which contains a certain number of fairly-sized trees, a round band-stand, and a few flower-beds intersected by asphalt paths.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading On a bright day the place is pretty, and those who frequent it feel as though they were enjoying a country holiday though but a stone's throw from the Thames.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On a bright day the place is pretty, and those who frequent it feel as though they were enjoying a country holiday though but a stone's throw from the Thames.

a woman who is a man's sweetheart

From this reading DULCINEA OF GWYNNE STREET Near the Temple Station of the Metropolitan Railway is a small garden which contains a certain number of fairly-sized trees, a round band-stand, and a few flower-beds intersected by asphalt paths.

take in solid food

From this reading Here those who are engaged in various offices round about come to enjoy _rus in urbes_, to listen to the gay music, and, in many cases, to eat a scanty mid-day meal.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading Here those who are engaged in various offices round about come to enjoy _rus in urbes_, to listen to the gay music, and, in many cases, to eat a scanty mid-day meal.

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Here those who are engaged in various offices round about come to enjoy _rus in urbes_, to listen to the gay music, and, in many cases, to eat a scanty mid-day meal.

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

From this reading On a bright day the place is pretty, and those who frequent it feel as though they were enjoying a country holiday though but a stone's throw from the Thames.

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From this reading DULCINEA OF GWYNNE STREET Near the Temple Station of the Metropolitan Railway is a small garden which contains a certain number of fairly-sized trees, a round band-stand, and a few flower-beds intersected by asphalt paths.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading On a bright day the place is pretty, and those who frequent it feel as though they were enjoying a country holiday though but a stone's throw from the Thames.

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

From this reading DULCINEA OF GWYNNE STREET Near the Temple Station of the Metropolitan Railway is a small garden which contains a certain number of fairly-sized trees, a round band-stand, and a few flower-beds intersected by asphalt paths.

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From this reading DULCINEA OF GWYNNE STREET Near the Temple Station of the Metropolitan Railway is a small garden which contains a certain number of fairly-sized trees, a round band-stand, and a few flower-beds intersected by asphalt paths.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And lovers meet here also, so it was quite in keeping that Paul Beecot should wait by the bronze statues of the Herculaneum wrestlers for the coming of Sylvia.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading On a bright day the place is pretty, and those who frequent it feel as though they were enjoying a country holiday though but a stone's throw from the Thames.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On a bright day the place is pretty, and those who frequent it feel as though they were enjoying a country holiday though but a stone's throw from the Thames.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading DULCINEA OF GWYNNE STREET Near the Temple Station of the Metropolitan Railway is a small garden which contains a certain number of fairly-sized trees, a round band-stand, and a few flower-beds intersected by asphalt paths.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Here those who are engaged in various offices round about come to enjoy _rus in urbes_, to listen to the gay music, and, in many cases, to eat a scanty mid-day meal.

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From this reading DULCINEA OF GWYNNE STREET Near the Temple Station of the Metropolitan Railway is a small garden which contains a certain number of fairly-sized trees, a round band-stand, and a few flower-beds intersected by asphalt paths.

ancient city; now destroyed

From this reading And lovers meet here also, so it was quite in keeping that Paul Beecot should wait by the bronze statues of the Herculaneum wrestlers for the coming of Sylvia.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here those who are engaged in various offices round about come to enjoy _rus in urbes_, to listen to the gay music, and, in many cases, to eat a scanty mid-day meal.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading On a bright day the place is pretty, and those who frequent it feel as though they were enjoying a country holiday though but a stone's throw from the Thames.

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

From this reading Here those who are engaged in various offices round about come to enjoy _rus in urbes_, to listen to the gay music, and, in many cases, to eat a scanty mid-day meal.

past form of “intersect” — meet at a point

From this reading DULCINEA OF GWYNNE STREET Near the Temple Station of the Metropolitan Railway is a small garden which contains a certain number of fairly-sized trees, a round band-stand, and a few flower-beds intersected by asphalt paths.

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

From this reading DULCINEA OF GWYNNE STREET Near the Temple Station of the Metropolitan Railway is a small garden which contains a certain number of fairly-sized trees, a round band-stand, and a few flower-beds intersected by asphalt paths.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading On a bright day the place is pretty, and those who frequent it feel as though they were enjoying a country holiday though but a stone's throw from the Thames.

conformity or harmony

From this reading And lovers meet here also, so it was quite in keeping that Paul Beecot should wait by the bronze statues of the Herculaneum wrestlers for the coming of Sylvia.

hear with intention

From this reading Here those who are engaged in various offices round about come to enjoy _rus in urbes_, to listen to the gay music, and, in many cases, to eat a scanty mid-day meal.

plural of “loafer” — person who does no work

From this reading Old women come to sun themselves, loafers sit on the seats to rest, workmen smoke and children play.

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading And lovers meet here also, so it was quite in keeping that Paul Beecot should wait by the bronze statues of the Herculaneum wrestlers for the coming of Sylvia.

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 Here those who are engaged in various offices round about come to enjoy _rus in urbes_, to listen to the gay music, and, in many cases, to eat a scanty mid-day meal.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading Here those who are engaged in various offices round about come to enjoy _rus in urbes_, to listen to the gay music, and, in many cases, to eat a scanty mid-day meal.

come together

From this reading And lovers meet here also, so it was quite in keeping that Paul Beecot should wait by the bronze statues of the Herculaneum wrestlers for the coming of Sylvia.

relating to or characteristic of a metropolis

From this reading DULCINEA OF GWYNNE STREET Near the Temple Station of the Metropolitan Railway is a small garden which contains a certain number of fairly-sized trees, a round band-stand, and a few flower-beds intersected by asphalt paths.

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From this reading Here those who are engaged in various offices round about come to enjoy _rus in urbes_, to listen to the gay music, and, in many cases, to eat a scanty mid-day meal.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading Here those who are engaged in various offices round about come to enjoy _rus in urbes_, to listen to the gay music, and, in many cases, to eat a scanty mid-day meal.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading DULCINEA OF GWYNNE STREET Near the Temple Station of the Metropolitan Railway is a small garden which contains a certain number of fairly-sized trees, a round band-stand, and a few flower-beds intersected by asphalt paths.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading DULCINEA OF GWYNNE STREET Near the Temple Station of the Metropolitan Railway is a small garden which contains a certain number of fairly-sized trees, a round band-stand, and a few flower-beds intersected by asphalt paths.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DULCINEA OF GWYNNE STREET Near the Temple Station of the Metropolitan Railway is a small garden which contains a certain number of fairly-sized trees, a round band-stand, and a few flower-beds intersected by asphalt paths.

plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Here those who are engaged in various offices round about come to enjoy _rus in urbes_, to listen to the gay music, and, in many cases, to eat a scanty mid-day meal.

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

From this reading Old women come to sun themselves, loafers sit on the seats to rest, workmen smoke and children play.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Old women come to sun themselves, loafers sit on the seats to rest, workmen smoke and children play.

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading DULCINEA OF GWYNNE STREET Near the Temple Station of the Metropolitan Railway is a small garden which contains a certain number of fairly-sized trees, a round band-stand, and a few flower-beds intersected by asphalt paths.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading And lovers meet here also, so it was quite in keeping that Paul Beecot should wait by the bronze statues of the Herculaneum wrestlers for the coming of Sylvia.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading On a bright day the place is pretty, and those who frequent it feel as though they were enjoying a country holiday though but a stone's throw from the Thames.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Old women come to sun themselves, loafers sit on the seats to rest, workmen smoke and children play.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading On a bright day the place is pretty, and those who frequent it feel as though they were enjoying a country holiday though but a stone's throw from the Thames.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading And lovers meet here also, so it was quite in keeping that Paul Beecot should wait by the bronze statues of the Herculaneum wrestlers for the coming of Sylvia.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading DULCINEA OF GWYNNE STREET Near the Temple Station of the Metropolitan Railway is a small garden which contains a certain number of fairly-sized trees, a round band-stand, and a few flower-beds intersected by asphalt paths.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Old women come to sun themselves, loafers sit on the seats to rest, workmen smoke and children play.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading DULCINEA OF GWYNNE STREET Near the Temple Station of the Metropolitan Railway is a small garden which contains a certain number of fairly-sized trees, a round band-stand, and a few flower-beds intersected by asphalt paths.

the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev

From this reading Here those who are engaged in various offices round about come to enjoy _rus in urbes_, to listen to the gay music, and, in many cases, to eat a scanty mid-day meal.

lacking in magnitude or quantity

From this reading Here those who are engaged in various offices round about come to enjoy _rus in urbes_, to listen to the gay music, and, in many cases, to eat a scanty mid-day meal.

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading Old women come to sun themselves, loafers sit on the seats to rest, workmen smoke and children play.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading And lovers meet here also, so it was quite in keeping that Paul Beecot should wait by the bronze statues of the Herculaneum wrestlers for the coming of Sylvia.

be seated

From this reading Old women come to sun themselves, loafers sit on the seats to rest, workmen smoke and children play.

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

From this reading DULCINEA OF GWYNNE STREET Near the Temple Station of the Metropolitan Railway is a small garden which contains a certain number of fairly-sized trees, a round band-stand, and a few flower-beds intersected by asphalt paths.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading Old women come to sun themselves, loafers sit on the seats to rest, workmen smoke and children play.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And lovers meet here also, so it was quite in keeping that Paul Beecot should wait by the bronze statues of the Herculaneum wrestlers for the coming of Sylvia.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading DULCINEA OF GWYNNE STREET Near the Temple Station of the Metropolitan Railway is a small garden which contains a certain number of fairly-sized trees, a round band-stand, and a few flower-beds intersected by asphalt paths.

plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal

From this reading And lovers meet here also, so it was quite in keeping that Paul Beecot should wait by the bronze statues of the Herculaneum wrestlers for the coming of Sylvia.

possessive form of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading On a bright day the place is pretty, and those who frequent it feel as though they were enjoying a country holiday though but a stone's throw from the Thames.

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

From this reading DULCINEA OF GWYNNE STREET Near the Temple Station of the Metropolitan Railway is a small garden which contains a certain number of fairly-sized trees, a round band-stand, and a few flower-beds intersected by asphalt paths.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Old women come to sun themselves, loafers sit on the seats to rest, workmen smoke and children play.

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From this reading And lovers meet here also, so it was quite in keeping that Paul Beecot should wait by the bronze statues of the Herculaneum wrestlers for the coming of Sylvia.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading DULCINEA OF GWYNNE STREET Near the Temple Station of the Metropolitan Railway is a small garden which contains a certain number of fairly-sized trees, a round band-stand, and a few flower-beds intersected by asphalt paths.

the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea

From this reading On a bright day the place is pretty, and those who frequent it feel as though they were enjoying a country holiday though but a stone's throw from the Thames.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And lovers meet here also, so it was quite in keeping that Paul Beecot should wait by the bronze statues of the Herculaneum wrestlers for the coming of Sylvia.

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

From this reading DULCINEA OF GWYNNE STREET Near the Temple Station of the Metropolitan Railway is a small garden which contains a certain number of fairly-sized trees, a round band-stand, and a few flower-beds intersected by asphalt paths.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Old women come to sun themselves, loafers sit on the seats to rest, workmen smoke and children play.

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

From this reading On a bright day the place is pretty, and those who frequent it feel as though they were enjoying a country holiday though but a stone's throw from the Thames.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Here those who are engaged in various offices round about come to enjoy _rus in urbes_, to listen to the gay music, and, in many cases, to eat a scanty mid-day meal.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading On a bright day the place is pretty, and those who frequent it feel as though they were enjoying a country holiday though but a stone's throw from the Thames.

propel through the air

From this reading On a bright day the place is pretty, and those who frequent it feel as though they were enjoying a country holiday though but a stone's throw from the Thames.

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

From this reading Here those who are engaged in various offices round about come to enjoy _rus in urbes_, to listen to the gay music, and, in many cases, to eat a scanty mid-day meal.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading DULCINEA OF GWYNNE STREET Near the Temple Station of the Metropolitan Railway is a small garden which contains a certain number of fairly-sized trees, a round band-stand, and a few flower-beds intersected by asphalt paths.

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From this reading Here those who are engaged in various offices round about come to enjoy _rus in urbes_, to listen to the gay music, and, in many cases, to eat a scanty mid-day meal.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Here those who are engaged in various offices round about come to enjoy _rus in urbes_, to listen to the gay music, and, in many cases, to eat a scanty mid-day meal.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading And lovers meet here also, so it was quite in keeping that Paul Beecot should wait by the bronze statues of the Herculaneum wrestlers for the coming of Sylvia.

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

From this reading And lovers meet here also, so it was quite in keeping that Paul Beecot should wait by the bronze statues of the Herculaneum wrestlers for the coming of Sylvia.

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

From this reading On a bright day the place is pretty, and those who frequent it feel as though they were enjoying a country holiday though but a stone's throw from the Thames.

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

From this reading DULCINEA OF GWYNNE STREET Near the Temple Station of the Metropolitan Railway is a small garden which contains a certain number of fairly-sized trees, a round band-stand, and a few flower-beds intersected by asphalt paths.

which person or people

From this reading Here those who are engaged in various offices round about come to enjoy _rus in urbes_, to listen to the gay music, and, in many cases, to eat a scanty mid-day meal.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Old women come to sun themselves, loafers sit on the seats to rest, workmen smoke and children play.

plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading Old women come to sun themselves, loafers sit on the seats to rest, workmen smoke and children play.

plural of “wrestler” — combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground

From this reading And lovers meet here also, so it was quite in keeping that Paul Beecot should wait by the bronze statues of the Herculaneum wrestlers for the coming of Sylvia.