Chapter XV

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

From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.

plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.

(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 ‘You, Crosby, of all men!’

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

From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The preoccupation disappears at once, however, and it is with genuine pleasure that he grasps the hand held out to him.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.

acting with a specific goal

From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’

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

From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.

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

From this reading ‘Hallo! that you?’ cries the latter, stopping Wyndham, who, in somewhat preoccupied mood, would have gone by without seeing him.

United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)

From this reading ‘You, Crosby, of all men!’

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’

third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading The preoccupation disappears at once, however, and it is with genuine pleasure that he grasps the hand held out to him.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.

capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic

From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.

any material that fills a space or container

From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.

predict in advance

From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’

not fake or counterfeit

From this reading The preoccupation disappears at once, however, and it is with genuine pleasure that he grasps the hand held out to him.

the act of departing

From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.

destroyed or killed

From this reading ‘Hallo! that you?’ cries the latter, stopping Wyndham, who, in somewhat preoccupied mood, would have gone by without seeing him.

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

From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.

plural of “grasp” — understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

From this reading The preoccupation disappears at once, however, and it is with genuine pleasure that he grasps the hand held out to him.

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

From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.

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

From this reading ‘Hallo! that you?’ cries the latter, stopping Wyndham, who, in somewhat preoccupied mood, would have gone by without seeing him.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The preoccupation disappears at once, however, and it is with genuine pleasure that he grasps the hand held out to him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ‘Hallo! that you?’ cries the latter, stopping Wyndham, who, in somewhat preoccupied mood, would have gone by without seeing him.

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

From this reading The preoccupation disappears at once, however, and it is with genuine pleasure that he grasps the hand held out to him.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The preoccupation disappears at once, however, and it is with genuine pleasure that he grasps the hand held out to him.

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

From this reading ‘Hallo! that you?’ cries the latter, stopping Wyndham, who, in somewhat preoccupied mood, would have gone by without seeing him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The preoccupation disappears at once, however, and it is with genuine pleasure that he grasps the hand held out to him.

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

From this reading ‘Hallo! that you?’ cries the latter, stopping Wyndham, who, in somewhat preoccupied mood, would have gone by without seeing him.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’

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

From this reading The preoccupation disappears at once, however, and it is with genuine pleasure that he grasps the hand held out to him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The preoccupation disappears at once, however, and it is with genuine pleasure that he grasps the hand held out to him.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading ‘Hallo! that you?’ cries the latter, stopping Wyndham, who, in somewhat preoccupied mood, would have gone by without seeing him.

possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’

disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet

From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.

the force of workers available

From this reading ‘You, Crosby, of all men!’

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading ‘Hallo! that you?’ cries the latter, stopping Wyndham, who, in somewhat preoccupied mood, would have gone by without seeing him.

the capital of the Bahamas

From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’

according to the clock

From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’

on one occasion

From this reading The preoccupation disappears at once, however, and it is with genuine pleasure that he grasps the hand held out to him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The preoccupation disappears at once, however, and it is with genuine pleasure that he grasps the hand held out to him.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading The preoccupation disappears at once, however, and it is with genuine pleasure that he grasps the hand held out to him.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’

an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention

From this reading The preoccupation disappears at once, however, and it is with genuine pleasure that he grasps the hand held out to him.

deeply absorbed in thought

From this reading ‘Hallo! that you?’ cries the latter, stopping Wyndham, who, in somewhat preoccupied mood, would have gone by without seeing him.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’

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

From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading ‘Hallo! that you?’ cries the latter, stopping Wyndham, who, in somewhat preoccupied mood, would have gone by without seeing him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading ‘Hallo! that you?’ cries the latter, stopping Wyndham, who, in somewhat preoccupied mood, would have gone by without seeing him.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading ‘Hallo! that you?’ cries the latter, stopping Wyndham, who, in somewhat preoccupied mood, would have gone by without seeing him.

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

From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.

carry out

From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.

plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’

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

From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’

being two more than thirty

From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.

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

From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’

possessive form of “time” — an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’

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

From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’

create by training and teaching

From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.

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

From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.

which person or people

From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading ‘Hallo! that you?’ cries the latter, stopping Wyndham, who, in somewhat preoccupied mood, would have gone by without seeing him.

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

From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’

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

From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ‘Hallo! that you?’ cries the latter, stopping Wyndham, who, in somewhat preoccupied mood, would have gone by without seeing him.