Chapter X

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

From this reading “Il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute.”--_French Proverb._ The Commissioner, in company with Mrs. Arthur White and the Colonial Treasurer, was booked for England in the next steamer that called at Key Island.

an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

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

From this reading The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

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

From this reading “Il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute.”--_French Proverb._ The Commissioner, in company with Mrs. Arthur White and the Colonial Treasurer, was booked for England in the next steamer that called at Key Island.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading “Il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute.”--_French Proverb._ The Commissioner, in company with Mrs. Arthur White and the Colonial Treasurer, was booked for England in the next steamer that called at Key Island.

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

From this reading The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute.”--_French Proverb._ The Commissioner, in company with Mrs. Arthur White and the Colonial Treasurer, was booked for England in the next steamer that called at Key Island.

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

From this reading His rides and walks and dilettante attendances on Mrs. Lewin were no more, for he was superseded by a stronger personality and writhed to face the failure of his life in a new form.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading His work being finished, the Commissioner found no reason for lingering.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

reserved in advance

From this reading “Il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute.”--_French Proverb._ The Commissioner, in company with Mrs. Arthur White and the Colonial Treasurer, was booked for England in the next steamer that called at Key Island.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading His rides and walks and dilettante attendances on Mrs. Lewin were no more, for he was superseded by a stronger personality and writhed to face the failure of his life in a new form.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “Il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute.”--_French Proverb._ The Commissioner, in company with Mrs. Arthur White and the Colonial Treasurer, was booked for England in the next steamer that called at Key Island.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

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

From this reading The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony

From this reading “Il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute.”--_French Proverb._ The Commissioner, in company with Mrs. Arthur White and the Colonial Treasurer, was booked for England in the next steamer that called at Key Island.

a government administrator

From this reading “Il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute.”--_French Proverb._ The Commissioner, in company with Mrs. Arthur White and the Colonial Treasurer, was booked for England in the next steamer that called at Key Island.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading “Il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute.”--_French Proverb._ The Commissioner, in company with Mrs. Arthur White and the Colonial Treasurer, was booked for England in the next steamer that called at Key Island.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading There was indeed a sting in Mr. Halton’s secret consciousness that made Key Island the more distasteful.

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

From this reading “Il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute.”--_French Proverb._ The Commissioner, in company with Mrs. Arthur White and the Colonial Treasurer, was booked for England in the next steamer that called at Key Island.

plural of “cruiser” — a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters

From this reading The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge

From this reading His rides and walks and dilettante attendances on Mrs. Lewin were no more, for he was superseded by a stronger personality and writhed to face the failure of his life in a new form.

not pleasing in odor or taste

From this reading There was indeed a sting in Mr. Halton’s secret consciousness that made Key Island the more distasteful.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading “Il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute.”--_French Proverb._ The Commissioner, in company with Mrs. Arthur White and the Colonial Treasurer, was booked for England in the next steamer that called at Key Island.

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

From this reading His rides and walks and dilettante attendances on Mrs. Lewin were no more, for he was superseded by a stronger personality and writhed to face the failure of his life in a new form.

an act that fails

From this reading His rides and walks and dilettante attendances on Mrs. Lewin were no more, for he was superseded by a stronger personality and writhed to face the failure of his life in a new form.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading His work being finished, the Commissioner found no reason for lingering.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute.”--_French Proverb._ The Commissioner, in company with Mrs. Arthur White and the Colonial Treasurer, was booked for England in the next steamer that called at Key Island.

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

From this reading His rides and walks and dilettante attendances on Mrs. Lewin were no more, for he was superseded by a stronger personality and writhed to face the failure of his life in a new form.

set up or found

From this reading His work being finished, the Commissioner found no reason for lingering.

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

From this reading “Il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute.”--_French Proverb._ The Commissioner, in company with Mrs. Arthur White and the Colonial Treasurer, was booked for England in the next steamer that called at Key Island.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

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

From this reading The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

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

From this reading The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

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

From this reading There was indeed a sting in Mr. Halton’s secret consciousness that made Key Island the more distasteful.

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

From this reading The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

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

From this reading His work being finished, the Commissioner found no reason for lingering.

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading “Il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute.”--_French Proverb._ The Commissioner, in company with Mrs. Arthur White and the Colonial Treasurer, was booked for England in the next steamer that called at Key Island.

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

From this reading “Il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute.”--_French Proverb._ The Commissioner, in company with Mrs. Arthur White and the Colonial Treasurer, was booked for England in the next steamer that called at Key Island.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading There was indeed a sting in Mr. Halton’s secret consciousness that made Key Island the more distasteful.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading “Il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute.”--_French Proverb._ The Commissioner, in company with Mrs. Arthur White and the Colonial Treasurer, was booked for England in the next steamer that called at Key Island.

a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid

From this reading The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading “Il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute.”--_French Proverb._ The Commissioner, in company with Mrs. Arthur White and the Colonial Treasurer, was booked for England in the next steamer that called at Key Island.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading “Il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute.”--_French Proverb._ The Commissioner, in company with Mrs. Arthur White and the Colonial Treasurer, was booked for England in the next steamer that called at Key Island.

of less size or importance

From this reading The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

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

From this reading His rides and walks and dilettante attendances on Mrs. Lewin were no more, for he was superseded by a stronger personality and writhed to face the failure of his life in a new form.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading His rides and walks and dilettante attendances on Mrs. Lewin were no more, for he was superseded by a stronger personality and writhed to face the failure of his life in a new form.

the act of tarrying

From this reading His work being finished, the Commissioner found no reason for lingering.

for more time

From this reading The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading There was indeed a sting in Mr. Halton’s secret consciousness that made Key Island the more distasteful.

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading There was indeed a sting in Mr. Halton’s secret consciousness that made Key Island the more distasteful.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “Il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute.”--_French Proverb._ The Commissioner, in company with Mrs. Arthur White and the Colonial Treasurer, was booked for England in the next steamer that called at Key Island.

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

From this reading “Il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute.”--_French Proverb._ The Commissioner, in company with Mrs. Arthur White and the Colonial Treasurer, was booked for England in the next steamer that called at Key Island.

absolutely essential

From this reading The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading His rides and walks and dilettante attendances on Mrs. Lewin were no more, for he was superseded by a stronger personality and writhed to face the failure of his life in a new form.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading “Il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute.”--_French Proverb._ The Commissioner, in company with Mrs. Arthur White and the Colonial Treasurer, was booked for England in the next steamer that called at Key Island.

not any; not one

From this reading His work being finished, the Commissioner found no reason for lingering.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading His rides and walks and dilettante attendances on Mrs. Lewin were no more, for he was superseded by a stronger personality and writhed to face the failure of his life in a new form.

on one occasion

From this reading The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)

From this reading “Il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute.”--_French Proverb._ The Commissioner, in company with Mrs. Arthur White and the Colonial Treasurer, was booked for England in the next steamer that called at Key Island.

the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading His rides and walks and dilettante attendances on Mrs. Lewin were no more, for he was superseded by a stronger personality and writhed to face the failure of his life in a new form.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom

From this reading “Il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute.”--_French Proverb._ The Commissioner, in company with Mrs. Arthur White and the Colonial Treasurer, was booked for England in the next steamer that called at Key Island.

a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

From this reading “Il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute.”--_French Proverb._ The Commissioner, in company with Mrs. Arthur White and the Colonial Treasurer, was booked for England in the next steamer that called at Key Island.

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

From this reading “Il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute.”--_French Proverb._ The Commissioner, in company with Mrs. Arthur White and the Colonial Treasurer, was booked for England in the next steamer that called at Key Island.

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

From this reading “Il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute.”--_French Proverb._ The Commissioner, in company with Mrs. Arthur White and the Colonial Treasurer, was booked for England in the next steamer that called at Key Island.

on the contrary

From this reading The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading His work being finished, the Commissioner found no reason for lingering.

plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

From this reading His rides and walks and dilettante attendances on Mrs. Lewin were no more, for he was superseded by a stronger personality and writhed to face the failure of his life in a new form.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading There was indeed a sting in Mr. Halton’s secret consciousness that made Key Island the more distasteful.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading “Il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute.”--_French Proverb._ The Commissioner, in company with Mrs. Arthur White and the Colonial Treasurer, was booked for England in the next steamer that called at Key Island.

cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

From this reading There was indeed a sting in Mr. Halton’s secret consciousness that made Key Island the more distasteful.

comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading His rides and walks and dilettante attendances on Mrs. Lewin were no more, for he was superseded by a stronger personality and writhed to face the failure of his life in a new form.

past form of “supersede” — take the place or move into the position of

From this reading His rides and walks and dilettante attendances on Mrs. Lewin were no more, for he was superseded by a stronger personality and writhed to face the failure of his life in a new form.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute.”--_French Proverb._ The Commissioner, in company with Mrs. Arthur White and the Colonial Treasurer, was booked for England in the next steamer that called at Key Island.

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

From this reading “Il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute.”--_French Proverb._ The Commissioner, in company with Mrs. Arthur White and the Colonial Treasurer, was booked for England in the next steamer that called at Key Island.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was indeed a sting in Mr. Halton’s secret consciousness that made Key Island the more distasteful.

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

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

From this reading The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

a vagrant

From this reading The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds

From this reading “Il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute.”--_French Proverb._ The Commissioner, in company with Mrs. Arthur White and the Colonial Treasurer, was booked for England in the next steamer that called at Key Island.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading His rides and walks and dilettante attendances on Mrs. Lewin were no more, for he was superseded by a stronger personality and writhed to face the failure of his life in a new form.

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

From this reading “Il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute.”--_French Proverb._ The Commissioner, in company with Mrs. Arthur White and the Colonial Treasurer, was booked for England in the next steamer that called at Key Island.

(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 The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

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

From this reading His rides and walks and dilettante attendances on Mrs. Lewin were no more, for he was superseded by a stronger personality and writhed to face the failure of his life in a new form.

a Caucasian

From this reading “Il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute.”--_French Proverb._ The Commissioner, in company with Mrs. Arthur White and the Colonial Treasurer, was booked for England in the next steamer that called at Key Island.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute.”--_French Proverb._ The Commissioner, in company with Mrs. Arthur White and the Colonial Treasurer, was booked for England in the next steamer that called at Key Island.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading His work being finished, the Commissioner found no reason for lingering.

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

From this reading The mail came in once a month, but occasionally an alteration of route would bring lesser boats to the great coaling-station as well as the cruisers, and Mr. Halton plainly said that he would go in a tin kettle of a tramp rather than wait longer than was necessary.

twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)

From this reading His rides and walks and dilettante attendances on Mrs. Lewin were no more, for he was superseded by a stronger personality and writhed to face the failure of his life in a new form.