Chapter X

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

From this reading He passed some ten or twelve minutes in this useless occupation, but he could not get away from the bald fact that he had acted like a petulant child.

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From this reading COLONEL CAXLEY-WEBSTER Abbott's studio was under the roof of one of the little hotels that stand timorously and humbly, yet expectantly, between the imposing cream-stucco of the Grand Hotel at one end and the elaborate pink-stucco of the Grande Bretegne at the other.

past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading He passed some ten or twelve minutes in this useless occupation, but he could not get away from the bald fact that he had acted like a petulant child.

(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 hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

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

From this reading COLONEL CAXLEY-WEBSTER Abbott's studio was under the roof of one of the little hotels that stand timorously and humbly, yet expectantly, between the imposing cream-stucco of the Grand Hotel at one end and the elaborate pink-stucco of the Grande Bretegne at the other.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading The artist glared down from his square window at the ruffled waters, or scowled at the fleeting snows on the mountains over the way.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading COLONEL CAXLEY-WEBSTER Abbott's studio was under the roof of one of the little hotels that stand timorously and humbly, yet expectantly, between the imposing cream-stucco of the Grand Hotel at one end and the elaborate pink-stucco of the Grande Bretegne at the other.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He passed some ten or twelve minutes in this useless occupation, but he could not get away from the bald fact that he had acted like a petulant child.

with no effort to conceal

From this reading He passed some ten or twelve minutes in this useless occupation, but he could not get away from the bald fact that he had acted like a petulant child.

-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

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From this reading To have shown his hand so openly, simply because the Barone had beaten him in the race for the motor-boat!

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading To have shown his hand so openly, simply because the Barone had beaten him in the race for the motor-boat!

for the reason that

From this reading To have shown his hand so openly, simply because the Barone had beaten him in the race for the motor-boat!

a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading COLONEL CAXLEY-WEBSTER Abbott's studio was under the roof of one of the little hotels that stand timorously and humbly, yet expectantly, between the imposing cream-stucco of the Grand Hotel at one end and the elaborate pink-stucco of the Grande Bretegne at the other.

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From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

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From this reading COLONEL CAXLEY-WEBSTER Abbott's studio was under the roof of one of the little hotels that stand timorously and humbly, yet expectantly, between the imposing cream-stucco of the Grand Hotel at one end and the elaborate pink-stucco of the Grande Bretegne at the other.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He passed some ten or twelve minutes in this useless occupation, but he could not get away from the bald fact that he had acted like a petulant child.

plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

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From this reading COLONEL CAXLEY-WEBSTER Abbott's studio was under the roof of one of the little hotels that stand timorously and humbly, yet expectantly, between the imposing cream-stucco of the Grand Hotel at one end and the elaborate pink-stucco of the Grande Bretegne at the other.

a young person of either sex

From this reading He passed some ten or twelve minutes in this useless occupation, but he could not get away from the bald fact that he had acted like a petulant child.

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

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading COLONEL CAXLEY-WEBSTER Abbott's studio was under the roof of one of the little hotels that stand timorously and humbly, yet expectantly, between the imposing cream-stucco of the Grand Hotel at one end and the elaborate pink-stucco of the Grande Bretegne at the other.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He passed some ten or twelve minutes in this useless occupation, but he could not get away from the bald fact that he had acted like a petulant child.

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From this reading COLONEL CAXLEY-WEBSTER Abbott's studio was under the roof of one of the little hotels that stand timorously and humbly, yet expectantly, between the imposing cream-stucco of the Grand Hotel at one end and the elaborate pink-stucco of the Grande Bretegne at the other.

the first light of day

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

marked by complexity and richness of detail

From this reading COLONEL CAXLEY-WEBSTER Abbott's studio was under the roof of one of the little hotels that stand timorously and humbly, yet expectantly, between the imposing cream-stucco of the Grand Hotel at one end and the elaborate pink-stucco of the Grande Bretegne at the other.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading COLONEL CAXLEY-WEBSTER Abbott's studio was under the roof of one of the little hotels that stand timorously and humbly, yet expectantly, between the imposing cream-stucco of the Grand Hotel at one end and the elaborate pink-stucco of the Grande Bretegne at the other.

in an expectant manner

From this reading COLONEL CAXLEY-WEBSTER Abbott's studio was under the roof of one of the little hotels that stand timorously and humbly, yet expectantly, between the imposing cream-stucco of the Grand Hotel at one end and the elaborate pink-stucco of the Grande Bretegne at the other.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading He passed some ten or twelve minutes in this useless occupation, but he could not get away from the bald fact that he had acted like a petulant child.

lasting for a markedly brief time

From this reading The artist glared down from his square window at the ruffled waters, or scowled at the fleeting snows on the mountains over the way.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To have shown his hand so openly, simply because the Barone had beaten him in the race for the motor-boat!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He passed some ten or twelve minutes in this useless occupation, but he could not get away from the bald fact that he had acted like a petulant child.

past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze

From this reading The artist glared down from his square window at the ruffled waters, or scowled at the fleeting snows on the mountains over the way.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading COLONEL CAXLEY-WEBSTER Abbott's studio was under the roof of one of the little hotels that stand timorously and humbly, yet expectantly, between the imposing cream-stucco of the Grand Hotel at one end and the elaborate pink-stucco of the Grande Bretegne at the other.

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From this reading COLONEL CAXLEY-WEBSTER Abbott's studio was under the roof of one of the little hotels that stand timorously and humbly, yet expectantly, between the imposing cream-stucco of the Grand Hotel at one end and the elaborate pink-stucco of the Grande Bretegne at the other.

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

From this reading He passed some ten or twelve minutes in this useless occupation, but he could not get away from the bald fact that he had acted like a petulant child.

a port city in northern Germany on the Elbe River that was founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century and is today the largest port in Germany; in 1241 it formed an alliance with Lubeck that became the basis for the Hanseatic League

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading To have shown his hand so openly, simply because the Barone had beaten him in the race for the motor-boat!

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading To have shown his hand so openly, simply because the Barone had beaten him in the race for the motor-boat!

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

From this reading He passed some ten or twelve minutes in this useless occupation, but he could not get away from the bald fact that he had acted like a petulant child.

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

From this reading To have shown his hand so openly, simply because the Barone had beaten him in the race for the motor-boat!

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

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

marked by the wearing of heavy boots studded with hobnails

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading COLONEL CAXLEY-WEBSTER Abbott's studio was under the roof of one of the little hotels that stand timorously and humbly, yet expectantly, between the imposing cream-stucco of the Grand Hotel at one end and the elaborate pink-stucco of the Grande Bretegne at the other.

plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading COLONEL CAXLEY-WEBSTER Abbott's studio was under the roof of one of the little hotels that stand timorously and humbly, yet expectantly, between the imposing cream-stucco of the Grand Hotel at one end and the elaborate pink-stucco of the Grande Bretegne at the other.

plural of “huckster” — a seller of shoddy goods

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

in a humble manner

From this reading COLONEL CAXLEY-WEBSTER Abbott's studio was under the roof of one of the little hotels that stand timorously and humbly, yet expectantly, between the imposing cream-stucco of the Grand Hotel at one end and the elaborate pink-stucco of the Grande Bretegne at the other.

impressive in appearance

From this reading COLONEL CAXLEY-WEBSTER Abbott's studio was under the roof of one of the little hotels that stand timorously and humbly, yet expectantly, between the imposing cream-stucco of the Grand Hotel at one end and the elaborate pink-stucco of the Grande Bretegne at the other.

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

From this reading He passed some ten or twelve minutes in this useless occupation, but he could not get away from the bald fact that he had acted like a petulant child.

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

a case for containing a set of articles

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He passed some ten or twelve minutes in this useless occupation, but he could not get away from the bald fact that he had acted like a petulant child.

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

From this reading COLONEL CAXLEY-WEBSTER Abbott's studio was under the roof of one of the little hotels that stand timorously and humbly, yet expectantly, between the imposing cream-stucco of the Grand Hotel at one end and the elaborate pink-stucco of the Grande Bretegne at the other.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading He passed some ten or twelve minutes in this useless occupation, but he could not get away from the bald fact that he had acted like a petulant child.

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From this reading To have shown his hand so openly, simply because the Barone had beaten him in the race for the motor-boat!

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The artist glared down from his square window at the ruffled waters, or scowled at the fleeting snows on the mountains over the way.

plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He passed some ten or twelve minutes in this useless occupation, but he could not get away from the bald fact that he had acted like a petulant child.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading He passed some ten or twelve minutes in this useless occupation, but he could not get away from the bald fact that he had acted like a petulant child.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading COLONEL CAXLEY-WEBSTER Abbott's studio was under the roof of one of the little hotels that stand timorously and humbly, yet expectantly, between the imposing cream-stucco of the Grand Hotel at one end and the elaborate pink-stucco of the Grande Bretegne at the other.

plural of “omnibus” — an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The artist glared down from his square window at the ruffled waters, or scowled at the fleeting snows on the mountains over the way.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading COLONEL CAXLEY-WEBSTER Abbott's studio was under the roof of one of the little hotels that stand timorously and humbly, yet expectantly, between the imposing cream-stucco of the Grand Hotel at one end and the elaborate pink-stucco of the Grande Bretegne at the other.

in an open way

From this reading To have shown his hand so openly, simply because the Barone had beaten him in the race for the motor-boat!

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The artist glared down from his square window at the ruffled waters, or scowled at the fleeting snows on the mountains over the way.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading COLONEL CAXLEY-WEBSTER Abbott's studio was under the roof of one of the little hotels that stand timorously and humbly, yet expectantly, between the imposing cream-stucco of the Grand Hotel at one end and the elaborate pink-stucco of the Grande Bretegne at the other.

above and across; more than

From this reading The artist glared down from his square window at the ruffled waters, or scowled at the fleeting snows on the mountains over the way.

the capital of Sicily; located in northwestern Sicily; an important port for 3000 years

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading He passed some ten or twelve minutes in this useless occupation, but he could not get away from the bald fact that he had acted like a petulant child.

easily irritated or annoyed

From this reading He passed some ten or twelve minutes in this useless occupation, but he could not get away from the bald fact that he had acted like a petulant child.

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From this reading COLONEL CAXLEY-WEBSTER Abbott's studio was under the roof of one of the little hotels that stand timorously and humbly, yet expectantly, between the imposing cream-stucco of the Grand Hotel at one end and the elaborate pink-stucco of the Grande Bretegne at the other.

-ing form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

any competition

From this reading To have shown his hand so openly, simply because the Barone had beaten him in the race for the motor-boat!

a loud and disturbing noise

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading COLONEL CAXLEY-WEBSTER Abbott's studio was under the roof of one of the little hotels that stand timorously and humbly, yet expectantly, between the imposing cream-stucco of the Grand Hotel at one end and the elaborate pink-stucco of the Grande Bretegne at the other.

shaken into waves or undulations as by wind

From this reading The artist glared down from his square window at the ruffled waters, or scowled at the fleeting snows on the mountains over the way.

past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure

From this reading The artist glared down from his square window at the ruffled waters, or scowled at the fleeting snows on the mountains over the way.

a particular situation

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading To have shown his hand so openly, simply because the Barone had beaten him in the race for the motor-boat!

and nothing more

From this reading To have shown his hand so openly, simply because the Barone had beaten him in the race for the motor-boat!

plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The artist glared down from his square window at the ruffled waters, or scowled at the fleeting snows on the mountains over the way.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading To have shown his hand so openly, simply because the Barone had beaten him in the race for the motor-boat!

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

From this reading He passed some ten or twelve minutes in this useless occupation, but he could not get away from the bald fact that he had acted like a petulant child.

make square

From this reading The artist glared down from his square window at the ruffled waters, or scowled at the fleeting snows on the mountains over the way.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

be standing; be upright

From this reading COLONEL CAXLEY-WEBSTER Abbott's studio was under the roof of one of the little hotels that stand timorously and humbly, yet expectantly, between the imposing cream-stucco of the Grand Hotel at one end and the elaborate pink-stucco of the Grande Bretegne at the other.

a boat propelled by a steam engine

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading COLONEL CAXLEY-WEBSTER Abbott's studio was under the roof of one of the little hotels that stand timorously and humbly, yet expectantly, between the imposing cream-stucco of the Grand Hotel at one end and the elaborate pink-stucco of the Grande Bretegne at the other.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading He passed some ten or twelve minutes in this useless occupation, but he could not get away from the bald fact that he had acted like a petulant child.

someone (especially a German) who speaks a Germanic language

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading COLONEL CAXLEY-WEBSTER Abbott's studio was under the roof of one of the little hotels that stand timorously and humbly, yet expectantly, between the imposing cream-stucco of the Grand Hotel at one end and the elaborate pink-stucco of the Grande Bretegne at the other.

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

From this reading COLONEL CAXLEY-WEBSTER Abbott's studio was under the roof of one of the little hotels that stand timorously and humbly, yet expectantly, between the imposing cream-stucco of the Grand Hotel at one end and the elaborate pink-stucco of the Grande Bretegne at the other.

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

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

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

From this reading He passed some ten or twelve minutes in this useless occupation, but he could not get away from the bald fact that he had acted like a petulant child.

in a timorous and trepid manner

From this reading COLONEL CAXLEY-WEBSTER Abbott's studio was under the roof of one of the little hotels that stand timorously and humbly, yet expectantly, between the imposing cream-stucco of the Grand Hotel at one end and the elaborate pink-stucco of the Grande Bretegne at the other.

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

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading He passed some ten or twelve minutes in this useless occupation, but he could not get away from the bald fact that he had acted like a petulant child.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading COLONEL CAXLEY-WEBSTER Abbott's studio was under the roof of one of the little hotels that stand timorously and humbly, yet expectantly, between the imposing cream-stucco of the Grand Hotel at one end and the elaborate pink-stucco of the Grande Bretegne at the other.

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From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

up to a particular time

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

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

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading He passed some ten or twelve minutes in this useless occupation, but he could not get away from the bald fact that he had acted like a petulant child.

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

From this reading COLONEL CAXLEY-WEBSTER Abbott's studio was under the roof of one of the little hotels that stand timorously and humbly, yet expectantly, between the imposing cream-stucco of the Grand Hotel at one end and the elaborate pink-stucco of the Grande Bretegne at the other.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading The artist glared down from his square window at the ruffled waters, or scowled at the fleeting snows on the mountains over the way.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

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

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

which person or people

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading The artist glared down from his square window at the ruffled waters, or scowled at the fleeting snows on the mountains over the way.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading The hobnailed shoes of the Teuton (who wears his mountain kit all the way from Hamburg to Palermo) wore up and down the stairs all day; and the racket from the hucksters' carts and hotel omnibuses, arriving and departing from the steamboat landing, the shouts of the begging boatmen, the quarreling of the children and the barking of unpedigreed dogs,--these noises were incessant from dawn until sunset.

but in spite of that

From this reading COLONEL CAXLEY-WEBSTER Abbott's studio was under the roof of one of the little hotels that stand timorously and humbly, yet expectantly, between the imposing cream-stucco of the Grand Hotel at one end and the elaborate pink-stucco of the Grande Bretegne at the other.