Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She was very loath not to talk about herself at first.

call attention to

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

(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 She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

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

From this reading The need for cautioning Fritzi Baroff haunted him, and he was not satisfied until he had had breakfast with that lively young lady and laid down the law to her upon the situation.

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

From this reading TAKING CHANCES Late as he went to sleep, Billy B. Hill was up in good season that Sunday morning.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She was very loath not to talk about herself at first.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading TAKING CHANCES Late as he went to sleep, Billy B. Hill was up in good season that Sunday morning.

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From this reading The need for cautioning Fritzi Baroff haunted him, and he was not satisfied until he had had breakfast with that lively young lady and laid down the law to her upon the situation.

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

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading TAKING CHANCES Late as he went to sleep, Billy B. Hill was up in good season that Sunday morning.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading The need for cautioning Fritzi Baroff haunted him, and he was not satisfied until he had had breakfast with that lively young lady and laid down the law to her upon the situation.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Billy was urgent.

a telegram sent abroad

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

-ing form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard

From this reading The need for cautioning Fritzi Baroff haunted him, and he was not satisfied until he had had breakfast with that lively young lady and laid down the law to her upon the situation.

plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading TAKING CHANCES Late as he went to sleep, Billy B. Hill was up in good season that Sunday morning.

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

a state of being confined (usually for a short time)

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The need for cautioning Fritzi Baroff haunted him, and he was not satisfied until he had had breakfast with that lively young lady and laid down the law to her upon the situation.

imprisonment (especially for a long time)

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She was very loath not to talk about herself at first.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The need for cautioning Fritzi Baroff haunted him, and he was not satisfied until he had had breakfast with that lively young lady and laid down the law to her upon the situation.

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From this reading The need for cautioning Fritzi Baroff haunted him, and he was not satisfied until he had had breakfast with that lively young lady and laid down the law to her upon the situation.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

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

From this reading TAKING CHANCES Late as he went to sleep, Billy B. Hill was up in good season that Sunday morning.

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

From this reading The need for cautioning Fritzi Baroff haunted him, and he was not satisfied until he had had breakfast with that lively young lady and laid down the law to her upon the situation.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading The need for cautioning Fritzi Baroff haunted him, and he was not satisfied until he had had breakfast with that lively young lady and laid down the law to her upon the situation.

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

From this reading TAKING CHANCES Late as he went to sleep, Billy B. Hill was up in good season that Sunday morning.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The need for cautioning Fritzi Baroff haunted him, and he was not satisfied until he had had breakfast with that lively young lady and laid down the law to her upon the situation.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She was very loath not to talk about herself at first.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading TAKING CHANCES Late as he went to sleep, Billy B. Hill was up in good season that Sunday morning.

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

From this reading The need for cautioning Fritzi Baroff haunted him, and he was not satisfied until he had had breakfast with that lively young lady and laid down the law to her upon the situation.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

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

From this reading TAKING CHANCES Late as he went to sleep, Billy B. Hill was up in good season that Sunday morning.

the state of being imprisoned

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The need for cautioning Fritzi Baroff haunted him, and he was not satisfied until he had had breakfast with that lively young lady and laid down the law to her upon the situation.

set down according to a plan

From this reading The need for cautioning Fritzi Baroff haunted him, and he was not satisfied until he had had breakfast with that lively young lady and laid down the law to her upon the situation.

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

From this reading TAKING CHANCES Late as he went to sleep, Billy B. Hill was up in good season that Sunday morning.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading The need for cautioning Fritzi Baroff haunted him, and he was not satisfied until he had had breakfast with that lively young lady and laid down the law to her upon the situation.

full of life and energy

From this reading The need for cautioning Fritzi Baroff haunted him, and he was not satisfied until he had had breakfast with that lively young lady and laid down the law to her upon the situation.

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading She was very loath not to talk about herself at first.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading TAKING CHANCES Late as he went to sleep, Billy B. Hill was up in good season that Sunday morning.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading The need for cautioning Fritzi Baroff haunted him, and he was not satisfied until he had had breakfast with that lively young lady and laid down the law to her upon the situation.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The need for cautioning Fritzi Baroff haunted him, and he was not satisfied until he had had breakfast with that lively young lady and laid down the law to her upon the situation.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

a human being

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

put into print

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading The need for cautioning Fritzi Baroff haunted him, and he was not satisfied until he had had breakfast with that lively young lady and laid down the law to her upon the situation.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading TAKING CHANCES Late as he went to sleep, Billy B. Hill was up in good season that Sunday morning.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was very loath not to talk about herself at first.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading The need for cautioning Fritzi Baroff haunted him, and he was not satisfied until he had had breakfast with that lively young lady and laid down the law to her upon the situation.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading TAKING CHANCES Late as he went to sleep, Billy B. Hill was up in good season that Sunday morning.

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

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

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 She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading TAKING CHANCES Late as he went to sleep, Billy B. Hill was up in good season that Sunday morning.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading TAKING CHANCES Late as he went to sleep, Billy B. Hill was up in good season that Sunday morning.

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 She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading She was very loath not to talk about herself at first.

express in words

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TAKING CHANCES Late as he went to sleep, Billy B. Hill was up in good season that Sunday morning.

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

From this reading The need for cautioning Fritzi Baroff haunted him, and he was not satisfied until he had had breakfast with that lively young lady and laid down the law to her upon the situation.

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

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

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

From this reading TAKING CHANCES Late as he went to sleep, Billy B. Hill was up in good season that Sunday morning.

up to a particular time

From this reading The need for cautioning Fritzi Baroff haunted him, and he was not satisfied until he had had breakfast with that lively young lady and laid down the law to her upon the situation.

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

From this reading TAKING CHANCES Late as he went to sleep, Billy B. Hill was up in good season that Sunday morning.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The need for cautioning Fritzi Baroff haunted him, and he was not satisfied until he had had breakfast with that lively young lady and laid down the law to her upon the situation.

compelling immediate action

From this reading But Billy was urgent.

precisely as stated

From this reading She was very loath not to talk about herself at first.

of or relating to or characteristic of Vienna or its inhabitants

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

morally reprehensible

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

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

From this reading TAKING CHANCES Late as he went to sleep, Billy B. Hill was up in good season that Sunday morning.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading TAKING CHANCES Late as he went to sleep, Billy B. Hill was up in good season that Sunday morning.

in or at the place that

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The need for cautioning Fritzi Baroff haunted him, and he was not satisfied until he had had breakfast with that lively young lady and laid down the law to her upon the situation.

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

From this reading She wanted to tell her tale to the papers and see if one of them would be hardy enough to publish the story of the outrageous incarceration; she wanted to cable the Viennese theater where she had played of her sensational detention--in short, she wanted to get all the possible publicity out of her durance vile and to advertise her small person from Cairo to the Continent.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The need for cautioning Fritzi Baroff haunted him, and he was not satisfied until he had had breakfast with that lively young lady and laid down the law to her upon the situation.