Chapter XVII

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

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

(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 The new road, which avoids some fearful hills, will soon be finished; and that is the excuse for not repairing the old one, which was something like what Holborn Hill would be with all the paving-stones up.

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

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

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

From this reading The new road, which avoids some fearful hills, will soon be finished; and that is the excuse for not repairing the old one, which was something like what Holborn Hill would be with all the paving-stones up.

the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole

From this reading Prince Napoleon, who has just returned from his voyage to Spitzbergen and the Arctic regions, is about to visit Kongsberg in company with one of the Royal Princes of Sweden, to-morrow.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

third-person singular of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading The new road, which avoids some fearful hills, will soon be finished; and that is the excuse for not repairing the old one, which was something like what Holborn Hill would be with all the paving-stones up.

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

From this reading The new road, which avoids some fearful hills, will soon be finished; and that is the excuse for not repairing the old one, which was something like what Holborn Hill would be with all the paving-stones up.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They doubtless would have been put into the ruts to fill them up, or smelted in the smelting-houses, or have had to undergo some other _refined_ process.

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From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

plural of “catholic” — a member of a Catholic church

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

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From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

a person who is in charge

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Prince Napoleon, who has just returned from his voyage to Spitzbergen and the Arctic regions, is about to visit Kongsberg in company with one of the Royal Princes of Sweden, to-morrow.

the collection and study of mollusc shells

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

an attendant at the court of a sovereign

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

possessive form of “dahl” — tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading They doubtless would have been put into the ruts to fill them up, or smelted in the smelting-houses, or have had to undergo some other _refined_ process.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

accept an excuse for

From this reading The new road, which avoids some fearful hills, will soon be finished; and that is the excuse for not repairing the old one, which was something like what Holborn Hill would be with all the paving-stones up.

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading The new road, which avoids some fearful hills, will soon be finished; and that is the excuse for not repairing the old one, which was something like what Holborn Hill would be with all the paving-stones up.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading They doubtless would have been put into the ruts to fill them up, or smelted in the smelting-houses, or have had to undergo some other _refined_ process.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading The new road, which avoids some fearful hills, will soon be finished; and that is the excuse for not repairing the old one, which was something like what Holborn Hill would be with all the paving-stones up.

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From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Prince Napoleon, who has just returned from his voyage to Spitzbergen and the Arctic regions, is about to visit Kongsberg in company with one of the Royal Princes of Sweden, to-morrow.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

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

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

show one's unhappiness or critical attitude

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

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

From this reading They doubtless would have been put into the ruts to fill them up, or smelted in the smelting-houses, or have had to undergo some other _refined_ process.

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From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

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

From this reading Prince Napoleon, who has just returned from his voyage to Spitzbergen and the Arctic regions, is about to visit Kongsberg in company with one of the Royal Princes of Sweden, to-morrow.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They doubtless would have been put into the ruts to fill them up, or smelted in the smelting-houses, or have had to undergo some other _refined_ process.

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading It is lucky for the highway surveyors that it is not the King of Oude.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The new road, which avoids some fearful hills, will soon be finished; and that is the excuse for not repairing the old one, which was something like what Holborn Hill would be with all the paving-stones up.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The new road, which avoids some fearful hills, will soon be finished; and that is the excuse for not repairing the old one, which was something like what Holborn Hill would be with all the paving-stones up.

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

From this reading Prince Napoleon, who has just returned from his voyage to Spitzbergen and the Arctic regions, is about to visit Kongsberg in company with one of the Royal Princes of Sweden, to-morrow.

of or relating to the study of history

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

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From this reading The new road, which avoids some fearful hills, will soon be finished; and that is the excuse for not repairing the old one, which was something like what Holborn Hill would be with all the paving-stones up.

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

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

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

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading They doubtless would have been put into the ruts to fill them up, or smelted in the smelting-houses, or have had to undergo some other _refined_ process.

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

From this reading The new road, which avoids some fearful hills, will soon be finished; and that is the excuse for not repairing the old one, which was something like what Holborn Hill would be with all the paving-stones up.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is lucky for the highway surveyors that it is not the King of Oude.

and nothing more

From this reading Prince Napoleon, who has just returned from his voyage to Spitzbergen and the Arctic regions, is about to visit Kongsberg in company with one of the Royal Princes of Sweden, to-morrow.

plural of “kettle” — a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading It is lucky for the highway surveyors that it is not the King of Oude.

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From this reading Prince Napoleon, who has just returned from his voyage to Spitzbergen and the Arctic regions, is about to visit Kongsberg in company with one of the Royal Princes of Sweden, to-morrow.

a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The new road, which avoids some fearful hills, will soon be finished; and that is the excuse for not repairing the old one, which was something like what Holborn Hill would be with all the paving-stones up.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

occurring by chance

From this reading It is lucky for the highway surveyors that it is not the King of Oude.

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

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

used to form the superlative

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

a form of address for a man

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

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From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)

From this reading Prince Napoleon, who has just returned from his voyage to Spitzbergen and the Arctic regions, is about to visit Kongsberg in company with one of the Royal Princes of Sweden, to-morrow.

connected with or belonging to or used in a navy

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

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

From this reading The new road, which avoids some fearful hills, will soon be finished; and that is the excuse for not repairing the old one, which was something like what Holborn Hill would be with all the paving-stones up.

a privileged class holding hereditary titles

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

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From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

a native or inhabitant of Norway

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The new road, which avoids some fearful hills, will soon be finished; and that is the excuse for not repairing the old one, which was something like what Holborn Hill would be with all the paving-stones up.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

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

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The new road, which avoids some fearful hills, will soon be finished; and that is the excuse for not repairing the old one, which was something like what Holborn Hill would be with all the paving-stones up.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They doubtless would have been put into the ruts to fill them up, or smelted in the smelting-houses, or have had to undergo some other _refined_ process.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They doubtless would have been put into the ruts to fill them up, or smelted in the smelting-houses, or have had to undergo some other _refined_ process.

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From this reading It is lucky for the highway surveyors that it is not the King of Oude.

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

any authorization to pass or go somewhere

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

one who loves and defends his or her country

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

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From this reading The new road, which avoids some fearful hills, will soon be finished; and that is the excuse for not repairing the old one, which was something like what Holborn Hill would be with all the paving-stones up.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Prince Napoleon, who has just returned from his voyage to Spitzbergen and the Arctic regions, is about to visit Kongsberg in company with one of the Royal Princes of Sweden, to-morrow.

plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Prince Napoleon, who has just returned from his voyage to Spitzbergen and the Arctic regions, is about to visit Kongsberg in company with one of the Royal Princes of Sweden, to-morrow.

subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

From this reading They doubtless would have been put into the ruts to fill them up, or smelted in the smelting-houses, or have had to undergo some other _refined_ process.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They doubtless would have been put into the ruts to fill them up, or smelted in the smelting-houses, or have had to undergo some other _refined_ process.

(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel

From this reading They doubtless would have been put into the ruts to fill them up, or smelted in the smelting-houses, or have had to undergo some other _refined_ process.

plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something

From this reading Prince Napoleon, who has just returned from his voyage to Spitzbergen and the Arctic regions, is about to visit Kongsberg in company with one of the Royal Princes of Sweden, to-morrow.

plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading The new road, which avoids some fearful hills, will soon be finished; and that is the excuse for not repairing the old one, which was something like what Holborn Hill would be with all the paving-stones up.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Prince Napoleon, who has just returned from his voyage to Spitzbergen and the Arctic regions, is about to visit Kongsberg in company with one of the Royal Princes of Sweden, to-morrow.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The new road, which avoids some fearful hills, will soon be finished; and that is the excuse for not repairing the old one, which was something like what Holborn Hill would be with all the paving-stones up.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading Prince Napoleon, who has just returned from his voyage to Spitzbergen and the Arctic regions, is about to visit Kongsberg in company with one of the Royal Princes of Sweden, to-morrow.

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

plural of “rut” — a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)

From this reading They doubtless would have been put into the ruts to fill them up, or smelted in the smelting-houses, or have had to undergo some other _refined_ process.

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From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

transport commercially

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

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From this reading They doubtless would have been put into the ruts to fill them up, or smelted in the smelting-houses, or have had to undergo some other _refined_ process.

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From this reading They doubtless would have been put into the ruts to fill them up, or smelted in the smelting-houses, or have had to undergo some other _refined_ process.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The new road, which avoids some fearful hills, will soon be finished; and that is the excuse for not repairing the old one, which was something like what Holborn Hill would be with all the paving-stones up.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The new road, which avoids some fearful hills, will soon be finished; and that is the excuse for not repairing the old one, which was something like what Holborn Hill would be with all the paving-stones up.

in the near future

From this reading The new road, which avoids some fearful hills, will soon be finished; and that is the excuse for not repairing the old one, which was something like what Holborn Hill would be with all the paving-stones up.

islands in the Svalbard archipelago to the east of northern Greenland; belonging to Norway

From this reading Prince Napoleon, who has just returned from his voyage to Spitzbergen and the Arctic regions, is about to visit Kongsberg in company with one of the Royal Princes of Sweden, to-morrow.

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From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

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

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

plural of “surveyor” — an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures

From this reading It is lucky for the highway surveyors that it is not the King of Oude.

a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula

From this reading Prince Napoleon, who has just returned from his voyage to Spitzbergen and the Arctic regions, is about to visit Kongsberg in company with one of the Royal Princes of Sweden, to-morrow.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

plural of “talker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The new road, which avoids some fearful hills, will soon be finished; and that is the excuse for not repairing the old one, which was something like what Holborn Hill would be with all the paving-stones up.

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

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They doubtless would have been put into the ruts to fill them up, or smelted in the smelting-houses, or have had to undergo some other _refined_ process.

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

From this reading They doubtless would have been put into the ruts to fill them up, or smelted in the smelting-houses, or have had to undergo some other _refined_ process.

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

From this reading Prince Napoleon, who has just returned from his voyage to Spitzbergen and the Arctic regions, is about to visit Kongsberg in company with one of the Royal Princes of Sweden, to-morrow.

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From this reading Prince Napoleon, who has just returned from his voyage to Spitzbergen and the Arctic regions, is about to visit Kongsberg in company with one of the Royal Princes of Sweden, to-morrow.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

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

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

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From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

pass through

From this reading They doubtless would have been put into the ruts to fill them up, or smelted in the smelting-houses, or have had to undergo some other _refined_ process.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The new road, which avoids some fearful hills, will soon be finished; and that is the excuse for not repairing the old one, which was something like what Holborn Hill would be with all the paving-stones up.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Prince Napoleon, who has just returned from his voyage to Spitzbergen and the Arctic regions, is about to visit Kongsberg in company with one of the Royal Princes of Sweden, to-morrow.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading Prince Napoleon, who has just returned from his voyage to Spitzbergen and the Arctic regions, is about to visit Kongsberg in company with one of the Royal Princes of Sweden, to-morrow.

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From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

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

From this reading The new road, which avoids some fearful hills, will soon be finished; and that is the excuse for not repairing the old one, which was something like what Holborn Hill would be with all the paving-stones up.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The new road, which avoids some fearful hills, will soon be finished; and that is the excuse for not repairing the old one, which was something like what Holborn Hill would be with all the paving-stones up.

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

From this reading The new road, which avoids some fearful hills, will soon be finished; and that is the excuse for not repairing the old one, which was something like what Holborn Hill would be with all the paving-stones up.

which person or people

From this reading Prince Napoleon, who has just returned from his voyage to Spitzbergen and the Arctic regions, is about to visit Kongsberg in company with one of the Royal Princes of Sweden, to-morrow.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The new road, which avoids some fearful hills, will soon be finished; and that is the excuse for not repairing the old one, which was something like what Holborn Hill would be with all the paving-stones up.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The new road, which avoids some fearful hills, will soon be finished; and that is the excuse for not repairing the old one, which was something like what Holborn Hill would be with all the paving-stones up.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The new road, which avoids some fearful hills, will soon be finished; and that is the excuse for not repairing the old one, which was something like what Holborn Hill would be with all the paving-stones up.

destroyed in an accident

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.

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

From this reading A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral G----Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated.