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 Perhaps no other city exhibits so great a variety of nationalities as in its streets.

the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading Founded by the French, held by the Spaniards, "annexed" by the Americans, these three nations form the elements of its population.

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

From this reading An ethnological _melange_ as well this singular city presents.

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

From this reading But you may, nevertheless, there meet with representatives of most other civilised, and of many "savage" people.

past form of “annex” — take (territory) as if by conquest

From this reading Founded by the French, held by the Spaniards, "annexed" by the Americans, these three nations form the elements of its population.

a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

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

From this reading An ethnological _melange_ as well this singular city presents.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

a long hooded cloak woven of wool in one piece; worn by Arabs and Moors

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But you may, nevertheless, there meet with representatives of most other civilised, and of many "savage" people.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Founded by the French, held by the Spaniards, "annexed" by the Americans, these three nations form the elements of its population.

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading An ethnological _melange_ as well this singular city presents.

having a high state of culture and development both social and technological

From this reading But you may, nevertheless, there meet with representatives of most other civilised, and of many "savage" people.

a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)

From this reading Founded by the French, held by the Spaniards, "annexed" by the Americans, these three nations form the elements of its population.

a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

of or relating to ethnology

From this reading An ethnological _melange_ as well this singular city presents.

plural of “exhibit” — an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence

From this reading Perhaps no other city exhibits so great a variety of nationalities as in its streets.

British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Founded by the French, held by the Spaniards, "annexed" by the Americans, these three nations form the elements of its population.

past form of “found” — set up or found

From this reading Founded by the French, held by the Spaniards, "annexed" by the Americans, these three nations form the elements of its population.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Founded by the French, held by the Spaniards, "annexed" by the Americans, these three nations form the elements of its population.

a Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

a person of German nationality

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

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

From this reading Perhaps no other city exhibits so great a variety of nationalities as in its streets.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Founded by the French, held by the Spaniards, "annexed" by the Americans, these three nations form the elements of its population.

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

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

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

From this reading Perhaps no other city exhibits so great a variety of nationalities as in its streets.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Perhaps no other city exhibits so great a variety of nationalities as in its streets.

make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading But you may, nevertheless, there meet with representatives of most other civilised, and of many "savage" people.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading But you may, nevertheless, there meet with representatives of most other civilised, and of many "savage" people.

come together

From this reading But you may, nevertheless, there meet with representatives of most other civilised, and of many "savage" people.

a motley assortment of things

From this reading An ethnological _melange_ as well this singular city presents.

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From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

used to form the superlative

From this reading But you may, nevertheless, there meet with representatives of most other civilised, and of many "savage" people.

an offspring of a black and a white parent

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

plural of “nationality” — people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation

From this reading Perhaps no other city exhibits so great a variety of nationalities as in its streets.

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Founded by the French, held by the Spaniards, "annexed" by the Americans, these three nations form the elements of its population.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading But you may, nevertheless, there meet with representatives of most other civilised, and of many "savage" people.

not any; not one

From this reading Perhaps no other city exhibits so great a variety of nationalities as in its streets.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Perhaps no other city exhibits so great a variety of nationalities as in its streets.

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Perhaps no other city exhibits so great a variety of nationalities as in its streets.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading But you may, nevertheless, there meet with representatives of most other civilised, and of many "savage" people.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps no other city exhibits so great a variety of nationalities as in its streets.

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading Founded by the French, held by the Spaniards, "annexed" by the Americans, these three nations form the elements of its population.

plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading An ethnological _melange_ as well this singular city presents.

an offspring of a mulatto and a white parent; a person who is one-quarter black

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

a line of people or vehicles waiting for something

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

plural of “race” — any competition

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

plural of “representative” — a person who represents others

From this reading But you may, nevertheless, there meet with representatives of most other civilised, and of many "savage" people.

plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading But you may, nevertheless, there meet with representatives of most other civilised, and of many "savage" people.

the skin that covers the top of the head

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

unusual or striking

From this reading An ethnological _melange_ as well this singular city presents.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Perhaps no other city exhibits so great a variety of nationalities as in its streets.

a male human offspring

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain

From this reading Founded by the French, held by the Spaniards, "annexed" by the Americans, these three nations form the elements of its population.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Perhaps no other city exhibits so great a variety of nationalities as in its streets.

naturally having skin of a dark color

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

a native or inhabitant of Sweden

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

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

From this reading Founded by the French, held by the Spaniards, "annexed" by the Americans, these three nations form the elements of its population.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But you may, nevertheless, there meet with representatives of most other civilised, and of many "savage" people.

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

From this reading Founded by the French, held by the Spaniards, "annexed" by the Americans, these three nations form the elements of its population.

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

From this reading An ethnological _melange_ as well this singular city presents.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Founded by the French, held by the Spaniards, "annexed" by the Americans, these three nations form the elements of its population.

a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

a native or inhabitant of Turkey

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading Perhaps no other city exhibits so great a variety of nationalities as in its streets.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading An ethnological _melange_ as well this singular city presents.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But you may, nevertheless, there meet with representatives of most other civilised, and of many "savage" people.

an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading The Turk in his turban, the Arab in his burnouse, the Chinaman with shaven scalp and queue, the black son of Africa, the red Indian, the swarthy Mestize, yellow Mulatto, the olive Malay, the light graceful Creole, and the not less graceful Quadroon, jostle each other in its streets, and jostle with the red-blooded races of the North, the German and Gael, the Russ and Swede, the Fleming, the Yankee, and the Englishman.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But you may, nevertheless, there meet with representatives of most other civilised, and of many "savage" people.