Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

(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 All at once the Mississippi had brought down to him these treasures and a fair woman with blue eyes and a smile of understanding and sympathy, who had handed them to him, saying:

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

From this reading Parson Rasba piled the books on the crap table in his cabin and stood them in rows with their lettered backs up.

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 He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

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

From this reading No fairyland, no enchantment, no translation from poverty and sorrow to a realm of wealth and happiness could have caught the soul of the Prophet Rasba as this revelation of unimagined, undreamed-of riches as he plucked the fruits of learning and enjoyed their luxuries.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading All at once the Mississippi had brought down to him these treasures and a fair woman with blue eyes and a smile of understanding and sympathy, who had handed them to him, saying:

plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine

From this reading Parson Rasba piled the books on the crap table in his cabin and stood them in rows with their lettered backs up.

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

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading All at once the Mississippi had brought down to him these treasures and a fair woman with blue eyes and a smile of understanding and sympathy, who had handed them to him, saying:

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading "I want to do something for your mission boat; will you let me?"

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Parson Rasba piled the books on the crap table in his cabin and stood them in rows with their lettered backs up.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading All at once the Mississippi had brought down to him these treasures and a fair woman with blue eyes and a smile of understanding and sympathy, who had handed them to him, saying:

plural of “buyer” — a person who buys

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading Parson Rasba piled the books on the crap table in his cabin and stood them in rows with their lettered backs up.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading No fairyland, no enchantment, no translation from poverty and sorrow to a realm of wealth and happiness could have caught the soul of the Prophet Rasba as this revelation of unimagined, undreamed-of riches as he plucked the fruits of learning and enjoyed their luxuries.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading No fairyland, no enchantment, no translation from poverty and sorrow to a realm of wealth and happiness could have caught the soul of the Prophet Rasba as this revelation of unimagined, undreamed-of riches as he plucked the fruits of learning and enjoyed their luxuries.

obscene terms for feces

From this reading Parson Rasba piled the books on the crap table in his cabin and stood them in rows with their lettered backs up.

a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I want to do something for your mission boat; will you let me?"

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading All at once the Mississippi had brought down to him these treasures and a fair woman with blue eyes and a smile of understanding and sympathy, who had handed them to him, saying:

a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual

From this reading No fairyland, no enchantment, no translation from poverty and sorrow to a realm of wealth and happiness could have caught the soul of the Prophet Rasba as this revelation of unimagined, undreamed-of riches as he plucked the fruits of learning and enjoyed their luxuries.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading No fairyland, no enchantment, no translation from poverty and sorrow to a realm of wealth and happiness could have caught the soul of the Prophet Rasba as this revelation of unimagined, undreamed-of riches as he plucked the fruits of learning and enjoyed their luxuries.

opinion or judgment

From this reading All at once the Mississippi had brought down to him these treasures and a fair woman with blue eyes and a smile of understanding and sympathy, who had handed them to him, saying:

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

From this reading All at once the Mississippi had brought down to him these treasures and a fair woman with blue eyes and a smile of understanding and sympathy, who had handed them to him, saying:

something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)

From this reading No fairyland, no enchantment, no translation from poverty and sorrow to a realm of wealth and happiness could have caught the soul of the Prophet Rasba as this revelation of unimagined, undreamed-of riches as he plucked the fruits of learning and enjoyed their luxuries.

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

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

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading No fairyland, no enchantment, no translation from poverty and sorrow to a realm of wealth and happiness could have caught the soul of the Prophet Rasba as this revelation of unimagined, undreamed-of riches as he plucked the fruits of learning and enjoyed their luxuries.

plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading No fairyland, no enchantment, no translation from poverty and sorrow to a realm of wealth and happiness could have caught the soul of the Prophet Rasba as this revelation of unimagined, undreamed-of riches as he plucked the fruits of learning and enjoyed their luxuries.

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

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

From this reading All at once the Mississippi had brought down to him these treasures and a fair woman with blue eyes and a smile of understanding and sympathy, who had handed them to him, saying:

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading All at once the Mississippi had brought down to him these treasures and a fair woman with blue eyes and a smile of understanding and sympathy, who had handed them to him, saying:

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading No fairyland, no enchantment, no translation from poverty and sorrow to a realm of wealth and happiness could have caught the soul of the Prophet Rasba as this revelation of unimagined, undreamed-of riches as he plucked the fruits of learning and enjoyed their luxuries.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading No fairyland, no enchantment, no translation from poverty and sorrow to a realm of wealth and happiness could have caught the soul of the Prophet Rasba as this revelation of unimagined, undreamed-of riches as he plucked the fruits of learning and enjoyed their luxuries.

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

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

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

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

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

From this reading Parson Rasba piled the books on the crap table in his cabin and stood them in rows with their lettered backs up.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I want to do something for your mission boat; will you let me?"

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

From this reading Parson Rasba piled the books on the crap table in his cabin and stood them in rows with their lettered backs up.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

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

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading No fairyland, no enchantment, no translation from poverty and sorrow to a realm of wealth and happiness could have caught the soul of the Prophet Rasba as this revelation of unimagined, undreamed-of riches as he plucked the fruits of learning and enjoyed their luxuries.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "I want to do something for your mission boat; will you let me?"

highly educated; having extensive information or understanding

From this reading Parson Rasba piled the books on the crap table in his cabin and stood them in rows with their lettered backs up.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading No fairyland, no enchantment, no translation from poverty and sorrow to a realm of wealth and happiness could have caught the soul of the Prophet Rasba as this revelation of unimagined, undreamed-of riches as he plucked the fruits of learning and enjoyed their luxuries.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I want to do something for your mission boat; will you let me?"

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

the force of workers available

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading "I want to do something for your mission boat; will you let me?"

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading All at once the Mississippi had brought down to him these treasures and a fair woman with blue eyes and a smile of understanding and sympathy, who had handed them to him, saying:

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

not any; not one

From this reading No fairyland, no enchantment, no translation from poverty and sorrow to a realm of wealth and happiness could have caught the soul of the Prophet Rasba as this revelation of unimagined, undreamed-of riches as he plucked the fruits of learning and enjoyed their luxuries.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Parson Rasba piled the books on the crap table in his cabin and stood them in rows with their lettered backs up.

on one occasion

From this reading All at once the Mississippi had brought down to him these treasures and a fair woman with blue eyes and a smile of understanding and sympathy, who had handed them to him, saying:

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

plural of “painter” — an artist who paints

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Parson Rasba piled the books on the crap table in his cabin and stood them in rows with their lettered backs up.

plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading Parson Rasba piled the books on the crap table in his cabin and stood them in rows with their lettered backs up.

of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum

From this reading No fairyland, no enchantment, no translation from poverty and sorrow to a realm of wealth and happiness could have caught the soul of the Prophet Rasba as this revelation of unimagined, undreamed-of riches as he plucked the fruits of learning and enjoyed their luxuries.

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

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

possessive form of “poe” — United States writer and poet (1809-1849)

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading No fairyland, no enchantment, no translation from poverty and sorrow to a realm of wealth and happiness could have caught the soul of the Prophet Rasba as this revelation of unimagined, undreamed-of riches as he plucked the fruits of learning and enjoyed their luxuries.

plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading No fairyland, no enchantment, no translation from poverty and sorrow to a realm of wealth and happiness could have caught the soul of the Prophet Rasba as this revelation of unimagined, undreamed-of riches as he plucked the fruits of learning and enjoyed their luxuries.

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

From this reading Parson Rasba piled the books on the crap table in his cabin and stood them in rows with their lettered backs up.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading No fairyland, no enchantment, no translation from poverty and sorrow to a realm of wealth and happiness could have caught the soul of the Prophet Rasba as this revelation of unimagined, undreamed-of riches as he plucked the fruits of learning and enjoyed their luxuries.

a person who represents others

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

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From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

the speech act of making something evident

From this reading No fairyland, no enchantment, no translation from poverty and sorrow to a realm of wealth and happiness could have caught the soul of the Prophet Rasba as this revelation of unimagined, undreamed-of riches as he plucked the fruits of learning and enjoyed their luxuries.

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

using language effectively to please or persuade

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

an abundance of material possessions and resources

From this reading No fairyland, no enchantment, no translation from poverty and sorrow to a realm of wealth and happiness could have caught the soul of the Prophet Rasba as this revelation of unimagined, undreamed-of riches as he plucked the fruits of learning and enjoyed their luxuries.

a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading Parson Rasba piled the books on the crap table in his cabin and stood them in rows with their lettered backs up.

the seed of the cereal grass

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

a person whose occupation is making and altering garments

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading All at once the Mississippi had brought down to him these treasures and a fair woman with blue eyes and a smile of understanding and sympathy, who had handed them to him, saying:

a large number or amount

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

shake, as from cold

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading All at once the Mississippi had brought down to him these treasures and a fair woman with blue eyes and a smile of understanding and sympathy, who had handed them to him, saying:

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "I want to do something for your mission boat; will you let me?"

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading No fairyland, no enchantment, no translation from poverty and sorrow to a realm of wealth and happiness could have caught the soul of the Prophet Rasba as this revelation of unimagined, undreamed-of riches as he plucked the fruits of learning and enjoyed their luxuries.

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

From this reading No fairyland, no enchantment, no translation from poverty and sorrow to a realm of wealth and happiness could have caught the soul of the Prophet Rasba as this revelation of unimagined, undreamed-of riches as he plucked the fruits of learning and enjoyed their luxuries.

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Parson Rasba piled the books on the crap table in his cabin and stood them in rows with their lettered backs up.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading All at once the Mississippi had brought down to him these treasures and a fair woman with blue eyes and a smile of understanding and sympathy, who had handed them to him, saying:

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Parson Rasba piled the books on the crap table in his cabin and stood them in rows with their lettered backs up.

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

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

From this reading Parson Rasba piled the books on the crap table in his cabin and stood them in rows with their lettered backs up.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Parson Rasba piled the books on the crap table in his cabin and stood them in rows with their lettered backs up.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Parson Rasba piled the books on the crap table in his cabin and stood them in rows with their lettered backs up.

a book containing a classified list of synonyms

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

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

From this reading All at once the Mississippi had brought down to him these treasures and a fair woman with blue eyes and a smile of understanding and sympathy, who had handed them to him, saying:

a special situation

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

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

From this reading No fairyland, no enchantment, no translation from poverty and sorrow to a realm of wealth and happiness could have caught the soul of the Prophet Rasba as this revelation of unimagined, undreamed-of riches as he plucked the fruits of learning and enjoyed their luxuries.

plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

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

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading No fairyland, no enchantment, no translation from poverty and sorrow to a realm of wealth and happiness could have caught the soul of the Prophet Rasba as this revelation of unimagined, undreamed-of riches as he plucked the fruits of learning and enjoyed their luxuries.

plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading All at once the Mississippi had brought down to him these treasures and a fair woman with blue eyes and a smile of understanding and sympathy, who had handed them to him, saying:

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading All at once the Mississippi had brought down to him these treasures and a fair woman with blue eyes and a smile of understanding and sympathy, who had handed them to him, saying:

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

From this reading No fairyland, no enchantment, no translation from poverty and sorrow to a realm of wealth and happiness could have caught the soul of the Prophet Rasba as this revelation of unimagined, undreamed-of riches as he plucked the fruits of learning and enjoyed their luxuries.

not imagined even in a dream

From this reading No fairyland, no enchantment, no translation from poverty and sorrow to a realm of wealth and happiness could have caught the soul of the Prophet Rasba as this revelation of unimagined, undreamed-of riches as he plucked the fruits of learning and enjoyed their luxuries.

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

From this reading Parson Rasba piled the books on the crap table in his cabin and stood them in rows with their lettered backs up.

the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "I want to do something for your mission boat; will you let me?"

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading No fairyland, no enchantment, no translation from poverty and sorrow to a realm of wealth and happiness could have caught the soul of the Prophet Rasba as this revelation of unimagined, undreamed-of riches as he plucked the fruits of learning and enjoyed their luxuries.

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

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

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

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

a liquor made from fermented mash of grain

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

which person or people

From this reading All at once the Mississippi had brought down to him these treasures and a fair woman with blue eyes and a smile of understanding and sympathy, who had handed them to him, saying:

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I want to do something for your mission boat; will you let me?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading Parson Rasba piled the books on the crap table in his cabin and stood them in rows with their lettered backs up.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading All at once the Mississippi had brought down to him these treasures and a fair woman with blue eyes and a smile of understanding and sympathy, who had handed them to him, saying:

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

the words that are spoken

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading He read their titles, which were fascinating: "Arabian Nights," "Representative Men," "Plutarch's Lives," "Modern Painters," "Romany Rye"--a name that made him shudder, for it meant some terrible kind of whiskey to his mind--"Lavengro," a foreign thing, "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases," "The Stem Dictionary," "Working Principles of Rhetoric"--he wondered what rhetoric meant--"The Fur Buyers' Guide," "Stones of Venice," "The French Revolution," "Sartor Resartus," "Poe's Works," "Balzac's Tales," and scores of other titles.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I want to do something for your mission boat; will you let me?"

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I want to do something for your mission boat; will you let me?"