Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Then John Dilk, in a new suit of clothes and a much-worn silk top-hat, haughtily drove his master and the doting General through the streets, across the square, and on to the old Galt mansion.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading |ONE warm, fair afternoon in May, Kenneth Galt, at the earnest solicitation of General Sylvester, came home.

plural of “alderman” — a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)

From this reading The mayor and aldermen and a brass-band had met him as he stepped from his private car at the station, and he was welcomed with spirited music and a short but ponderous speech on the part of the mayor.

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

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

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

From this reading The mayor and aldermen and a brass-band had met him as he stepped from his private car at the station, and he was welcomed with spirited music and a short but ponderous speech on the part of the mayor.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading |ONE warm, fair afternoon in May, Kenneth Galt, at the earnest solicitation of General Sylvester, came home.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

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

From this reading Under big captions the Stafford papers had proudly given the particulars to the public.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

the childhood of a boy

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

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

From this reading The mayor and aldermen and a brass-band had met him as he stepped from his private car at the station, and he was welcomed with spirited music and a short but ponderous speech on the part of the mayor.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The mayor and aldermen and a brass-band had met him as he stepped from his private car at the station, and he was welcomed with spirited music and a short but ponderous speech on the part of the mayor.

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

From this reading |ONE warm, fair afternoon in May, Kenneth Galt, at the earnest solicitation of General Sylvester, came home.

plural of “caption” — taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument

From this reading Under big captions the Stafford papers had proudly given the particulars to the public.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading The mayor and aldermen and a brass-band had met him as he stepped from his private car at the station, and he was welcomed with spirited music and a short but ponderous speech on the part of the mayor.

clothing in general

From this reading Then John Dilk, in a new suit of clothes and a much-worn silk top-hat, haughtily drove his master and the doting General through the streets, across the square, and on to the old Galt mansion.

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

From this reading Then John Dilk, in a new suit of clothes and a much-worn silk top-hat, haughtily drove his master and the doting General through the streets, across the square, and on to the old Galt mansion.

extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent

From this reading Then John Dilk, in a new suit of clothes and a much-worn silk top-hat, haughtily drove his master and the doting General through the streets, across the square, and on to the old Galt mansion.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading Then John Dilk, in a new suit of clothes and a much-worn silk top-hat, haughtily drove his master and the doting General through the streets, across the square, and on to the old Galt mansion.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading |ONE warm, fair afternoon in May, Kenneth Galt, at the earnest solicitation of General Sylvester, came home.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading |ONE warm, fair afternoon in May, Kenneth Galt, at the earnest solicitation of General Sylvester, came home.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

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

From this reading |ONE warm, fair afternoon in May, Kenneth Galt, at the earnest solicitation of General Sylvester, came home.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading |ONE warm, fair afternoon in May, Kenneth Galt, at the earnest solicitation of General Sylvester, came home.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Under big captions the Stafford papers had proudly given the particulars to the public.

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

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

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

From this reading Under big captions the Stafford papers had proudly given the particulars to the public.

in a haughty manner

From this reading Then John Dilk, in a new suit of clothes and a much-worn silk top-hat, haughtily drove his master and the doting General through the streets, across the square, and on to the old Galt mansion.

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

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

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

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

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

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading |ONE warm, fair afternoon in May, Kenneth Galt, at the earnest solicitation of General Sylvester, came home.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

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

From this reading |ONE warm, fair afternoon in May, Kenneth Galt, at the earnest solicitation of General Sylvester, came home.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Then John Dilk, in a new suit of clothes and a much-worn silk top-hat, haughtily drove his master and the doting General through the streets, across the square, and on to the old Galt mansion.

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

From this reading |ONE warm, fair afternoon in May, Kenneth Galt, at the earnest solicitation of General Sylvester, came home.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

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

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading Then John Dilk, in a new suit of clothes and a much-worn silk top-hat, haughtily drove his master and the doting General through the streets, across the square, and on to the old Galt mansion.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Then John Dilk, in a new suit of clothes and a much-worn silk top-hat, haughtily drove his master and the doting General through the streets, across the square, and on to the old Galt mansion.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading |ONE warm, fair afternoon in May, Kenneth Galt, at the earnest solicitation of General Sylvester, came home.

the head of a city government

From this reading The mayor and aldermen and a brass-band had met him as he stepped from his private car at the station, and he was welcomed with spirited music and a short but ponderous speech on the part of the mayor.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The mayor and aldermen and a brass-band had met him as he stepped from his private car at the station, and he was welcomed with spirited music and a short but ponderous speech on the part of the mayor.

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

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

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

From this reading Then John Dilk, in a new suit of clothes and a much-worn silk top-hat, haughtily drove his master and the doting General through the streets, across the square, and on to the old Galt mansion.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading The mayor and aldermen and a brass-band had met him as he stepped from his private car at the station, and he was welcomed with spirited music and a short but ponderous speech on the part of the mayor.

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

From this reading Then John Dilk, in a new suit of clothes and a much-worn silk top-hat, haughtily drove his master and the doting General through the streets, across the square, and on to the old Galt mansion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading |ONE warm, fair afternoon in May, Kenneth Galt, at the earnest solicitation of General Sylvester, came home.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The mayor and aldermen and a brass-band had met him as he stepped from his private car at the station, and he was welcomed with spirited music and a short but ponderous speech on the part of the mayor.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading |ONE warm, fair afternoon in May, Kenneth Galt, at the earnest solicitation of General Sylvester, came home.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading Under big captions the Stafford papers had proudly given the particulars to the public.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The mayor and aldermen and a brass-band had met him as he stepped from his private car at the station, and he was welcomed with spirited music and a short but ponderous speech on the part of the mayor.

plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

From this reading Under big captions the Stafford papers had proudly given the particulars to the public.

slow and laborious because of weight

From this reading The mayor and aldermen and a brass-band had met him as he stepped from his private car at the station, and he was welcomed with spirited music and a short but ponderous speech on the part of the mayor.

compacted by ironing

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading The mayor and aldermen and a brass-band had met him as he stepped from his private car at the station, and he was welcomed with spirited music and a short but ponderous speech on the part of the mayor.

with pride; in a proud manner

From this reading Under big captions the Stafford papers had proudly given the particulars to the public.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Under big captions the Stafford papers had proudly given the particulars to the public.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The mayor and aldermen and a brass-band had met him as he stepped from his private car at the station, and he was welcomed with spirited music and a short but ponderous speech on the part of the mayor.

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading Then John Dilk, in a new suit of clothes and a much-worn silk top-hat, haughtily drove his master and the doting General through the streets, across the square, and on to the old Galt mansion.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status

From this reading |ONE warm, fair afternoon in May, Kenneth Galt, at the earnest solicitation of General Sylvester, came home.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading The mayor and aldermen and a brass-band had met him as he stepped from his private car at the station, and he was welcomed with spirited music and a short but ponderous speech on the part of the mayor.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness

From this reading The mayor and aldermen and a brass-band had met him as he stepped from his private car at the station, and he was welcomed with spirited music and a short but ponderous speech on the part of the mayor.

make square

From this reading Then John Dilk, in a new suit of clothes and a much-worn silk top-hat, haughtily drove his master and the doting General through the streets, across the square, and on to the old Galt mansion.

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

From this reading Under big captions the Stafford papers had proudly given the particulars to the public.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading The mayor and aldermen and a brass-band had met him as he stepped from his private car at the station, and he was welcomed with spirited music and a short but ponderous speech on the part of the mayor.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading The mayor and aldermen and a brass-band had met him as he stepped from his private car at the station, and he was welcomed with spirited music and a short but ponderous speech on the part of the mayor.

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

From this reading Then John Dilk, in a new suit of clothes and a much-worn silk top-hat, haughtily drove his master and the doting General through the streets, across the square, and on to the old Galt mansion.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading Then John Dilk, in a new suit of clothes and a much-worn silk top-hat, haughtily drove his master and the doting General through the streets, across the square, and on to the old Galt mansion.

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

From this reading |ONE warm, fair afternoon in May, Kenneth Galt, at the earnest solicitation of General Sylvester, came home.

carry out

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

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

From this reading |ONE warm, fair afternoon in May, Kenneth Galt, at the earnest solicitation of General Sylvester, came home.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then John Dilk, in a new suit of clothes and a much-worn silk top-hat, haughtily drove his master and the doting General through the streets, across the square, and on to the old Galt mansion.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Then John Dilk, in a new suit of clothes and a much-worn silk top-hat, haughtily drove his master and the doting General through the streets, across the square, and on to the old Galt mansion.

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

From this reading Under big captions the Stafford papers had proudly given the particulars to the public.

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

From this reading Then John Dilk, in a new suit of clothes and a much-worn silk top-hat, haughtily drove his master and the doting General through the streets, across the square, and on to the old Galt mansion.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under big captions the Stafford papers had proudly given the particulars to the public.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

precisely as stated

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading |ONE warm, fair afternoon in May, Kenneth Galt, at the earnest solicitation of General Sylvester, came home.

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

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading The mayor and aldermen and a brass-band had met him as he stepped from his private car at the station, and he was welcomed with spirited music and a short but ponderous speech on the part of the mayor.

in or at the place that

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The great man was slightly run down from the enormous duties which had pressed upon him since the very beginning of his giant enterprise, and was to take a long and much-needed rest in the town of his birth and in the quiet old house where he had spent his boyhood.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The mayor and aldermen and a brass-band had met him as he stepped from his private car at the station, and he was welcomed with spirited music and a short but ponderous speech on the part of the mayor.