Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading That done, he took profitable advantage of his prescience.

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

From this reading Mr. Bayard sat in his rooms at Thirty, Broad, like an astrologer in his tower cell; he considered the stars and cast the horoscopes of companies.

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

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

any person at all

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon

From this reading Mr. Bayard sat in his rooms at Thirty, Broad, like an astrologer in his tower cell; he considered the stars and cast the horoscopes of companies.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

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From this reading In the kingdom of stocks Mr. Bayard's position was unique.

shining intensely

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Mr. Bayard sat in his rooms at Thirty, Broad, like an astrologer in his tower cell; he considered the stars and cast the horoscopes of companies.

put or send forth

From this reading Mr. Bayard sat in his rooms at Thirty, Broad, like an astrologer in his tower cell; he considered the stars and cast the horoscopes of companies.

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading Mr. Bayard sat in his rooms at Thirty, Broad, like an astrologer in his tower cell; he considered the stars and cast the horoscopes of companies.

plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Mr. Bayard sat in his rooms at Thirty, Broad, like an astrologer in his tower cell; he considered the stars and cast the horoscopes of companies.

carefully weighed

From this reading Mr. Bayard sat in his rooms at Thirty, Broad, like an astrologer in his tower cell; he considered the stars and cast the horoscopes of companies.

communication by the exchange of letters

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading That done, he took profitable advantage of his prescience.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

a man of refinement

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

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

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

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

From this reading Mr. Bayard sat in his rooms at Thirty, Broad, like an astrologer in his tower cell; he considered the stars and cast the horoscopes of companies.

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

From this reading Mr. Bayard sat in his rooms at Thirty, Broad, like an astrologer in his tower cell; he considered the stars and cast the horoscopes of companies.

plural of “horoscope” — a prediction of someone's future based on the relative positions of the planets

From this reading Mr. Bayard sat in his rooms at Thirty, Broad, like an astrologer in his tower cell; he considered the stars and cast the horoscopes of companies.

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

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

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

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading In the kingdom of stocks Mr. Bayard's position was unique.

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Mr. Bayard sat in his rooms at Thirty, Broad, like an astrologer in his tower cell; he considered the stars and cast the horoscopes of companies.

(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading He, like Napoleon, was without a model and without a shadow.

a form of address for a man

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

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

From this reading He, like Napoleon, was without a model and without a shadow.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading In the kingdom of stocks Mr. Bayard's position was unique.

the power to foresee the future

From this reading That done, he took profitable advantage of his prescience.

yielding material gain or profit

From this reading That done, he took profitable advantage of his prescience.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

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

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

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

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Mr. Bayard sat in his rooms at Thirty, Broad, like an astrologer in his tower cell; he considered the stars and cast the horoscopes of companies.

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

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Mr. Bayard sat in his rooms at Thirty, Broad, like an astrologer in his tower cell; he considered the stars and cast the horoscopes of companies.

cut with a saw

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading He, like Napoleon, was without a model and without a shadow.

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Mr. Bayard sat in his rooms at Thirty, Broad, like an astrologer in his tower cell; he considered the stars and cast the horoscopes of companies.

a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction

From this reading In the kingdom of stocks Mr. Bayard's position was unique.

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

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

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

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Mr. Bayard sat in his rooms at Thirty, Broad, like an astrologer in his tower cell; he considered the stars and cast the horoscopes of companies.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

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

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading That done, he took profitable advantage of his prescience.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading Mr. Bayard sat in his rooms at Thirty, Broad, like an astrologer in his tower cell; he considered the stars and cast the horoscopes of companies.

radically distinctive and without equal

From this reading In the kingdom of stocks Mr. Bayard's position was unique.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

a message informing of danger

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

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

From this reading In the kingdom of stocks Mr. Bayard's position was unique.

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

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

which person or people

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

in the company of; together with

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He, like Napoleon, was without a model and without a shadow.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

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

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE GAVE STORRI WARNING Had you, at the time Richard visited that gentleman, written Mr. Bayard a letter, you would have addressed it to Mr. Robert Lance Bayard, and anyone who saw you do it would have gazed in wonder and respect to think you were upon terms of personal correspondence with that blinding meteor of speculation.