Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading As we passed the station window, at which a pale, red-haired telegraphist with upstanding curls and a faded, broad-cheeked face was sitting beside his apparatus, the officer heaved a sigh and said:

(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 Perhaps he was sad, and did not want to go away from the beauty and the spring evening into the stuffy train; or perhaps he, like me, was unaccountably sorry for the beauty, for himself, and for me, and for all the passengers, who were listlessly and reluctantly sauntering back to their compartments.

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

From this reading And what that “So--o” meant I will not undertake to decide.

equipment designed to serve a specific function

From this reading As we passed the station window, at which a pale, red-haired telegraphist with upstanding curls and a faded, broad-cheeked face was sitting beside his apparatus, the officer heaved a sigh and said:

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

From this reading As we passed the station window, at which a pale, red-haired telegraphist with upstanding curls and a faded, broad-cheeked face was sitting beside his apparatus, the officer heaved a sigh and said:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As we passed the station window, at which a pale, red-haired telegraphist with upstanding curls and a faded, broad-cheeked face was sitting beside his apparatus, the officer heaved a sigh and said:

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Perhaps he was sad, and did not want to go away from the beauty and the spring evening into the stuffy train; or perhaps he, like me, was unaccountably sorry for the beauty, for himself, and for me, and for all the passengers, who were listlessly and reluctantly sauntering back to their compartments.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Perhaps he was sad, and did not want to go away from the beauty and the spring evening into the stuffy train; or perhaps he, like me, was unaccountably sorry for the beauty, for himself, and for me, and for all the passengers, who were listlessly and reluctantly sauntering back to their compartments.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Perhaps he was sad, and did not want to go away from the beauty and the spring evening into the stuffy train; or perhaps he, like me, was unaccountably sorry for the beauty, for himself, and for me, and for all the passengers, who were listlessly and reluctantly sauntering back to their compartments.

next to; at the side of

From this reading As we passed the station window, at which a pale, red-haired telegraphist with upstanding curls and a faded, broad-cheeked face was sitting beside his apparatus, the officer heaved a sigh and said:

maintain with or as if with a bet

From this reading “I bet that telegraphist is in love with that pretty girl.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading To live out in the wilds under one roof with that ethereal creature and not fall in love is beyond the power of man.

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

From this reading As we passed the station window, at which a pale, red-haired telegraphist with upstanding curls and a faded, broad-cheeked face was sitting beside his apparatus, the officer heaved a sigh and said:

plural of “compartment” — a space into which an area is subdivided

From this reading Perhaps he was sad, and did not want to go away from the beauty and the spring evening into the stuffy train; or perhaps he, like me, was unaccountably sorry for the beauty, for himself, and for me, and for all the passengers, who were listlessly and reluctantly sauntering back to their compartments.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading To live out in the wilds under one roof with that ethereal creature and not fall in love is beyond the power of man.

plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

From this reading As we passed the station window, at which a pale, red-haired telegraphist with upstanding curls and a faded, broad-cheeked face was sitting beside his apparatus, the officer heaved a sigh and said:

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading And what that “So--o” meant I will not undertake to decide.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Perhaps he was sad, and did not want to go away from the beauty and the spring evening into the stuffy train; or perhaps he, like me, was unaccountably sorry for the beauty, for himself, and for me, and for all the passengers, who were listlessly and reluctantly sauntering back to their compartments.

characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air

From this reading To live out in the wilds under one roof with that ethereal creature and not fall in love is beyond the power of man.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Perhaps he was sad, and did not want to go away from the beauty and the spring evening into the stuffy train; or perhaps he, like me, was unaccountably sorry for the beauty, for himself, and for me, and for all the passengers, who were listlessly and reluctantly sauntering back to their compartments.

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

From this reading As we passed the station window, at which a pale, red-haired telegraphist with upstanding curls and a faded, broad-cheeked face was sitting beside his apparatus, the officer heaved a sigh and said:

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading As we passed the station window, at which a pale, red-haired telegraphist with upstanding curls and a faded, broad-cheeked face was sitting beside his apparatus, the officer heaved a sigh and said:

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading To live out in the wilds under one roof with that ethereal creature and not fall in love is beyond the power of man.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Perhaps he was sad, and did not want to go away from the beauty and the spring evening into the stuffy train; or perhaps he, like me, was unaccountably sorry for the beauty, for himself, and for me, and for all the passengers, who were listlessly and reluctantly sauntering back to their compartments.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Perhaps he was sad, and did not want to go away from the beauty and the spring evening into the stuffy train; or perhaps he, like me, was unaccountably sorry for the beauty, for himself, and for me, and for all the passengers, who were listlessly and reluctantly sauntering back to their compartments.

a young female

From this reading “I bet that telegraphist is in love with that pretty girl.

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

From this reading Perhaps he was sad, and did not want to go away from the beauty and the spring evening into the stuffy train; or perhaps he, like me, was unaccountably sorry for the beauty, for himself, and for me, and for all the passengers, who were listlessly and reluctantly sauntering back to their compartments.

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

From this reading Perhaps he was sad, and did not want to go away from the beauty and the spring evening into the stuffy train; or perhaps he, like me, was unaccountably sorry for the beauty, for himself, and for me, and for all the passengers, who were listlessly and reluctantly sauntering back to their compartments.

past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort

From this reading As we passed the station window, at which a pale, red-haired telegraphist with upstanding curls and a faded, broad-cheeked face was sitting beside his apparatus, the officer heaved a sigh and said:

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

From this reading Perhaps he was sad, and did not want to go away from the beauty and the spring evening into the stuffy train; or perhaps he, like me, was unaccountably sorry for the beauty, for himself, and for me, and for all the passengers, who were listlessly and reluctantly sauntering back to their compartments.

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

From this reading As we passed the station window, at which a pale, red-haired telegraphist with upstanding curls and a faded, broad-cheeked face was sitting beside his apparatus, the officer heaved a sigh and said:

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

From this reading And what that “So--o” meant I will not undertake to decide.

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

From this reading “I bet that telegraphist is in love with that pretty girl.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Perhaps he was sad, and did not want to go away from the beauty and the spring evening into the stuffy train; or perhaps he, like me, was unaccountably sorry for the beauty, for himself, and for me, and for all the passengers, who were listlessly and reluctantly sauntering back to their compartments.

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

From this reading “I bet that telegraphist is in love with that pretty girl.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Perhaps he was sad, and did not want to go away from the beauty and the spring evening into the stuffy train; or perhaps he, like me, was unaccountably sorry for the beauty, for himself, and for me, and for all the passengers, who were listlessly and reluctantly sauntering back to their compartments.

in a listless manner

From this reading Perhaps he was sad, and did not want to go away from the beauty and the spring evening into the stuffy train; or perhaps he, like me, was unaccountably sorry for the beauty, for himself, and for me, and for all the passengers, who were listlessly and reluctantly sauntering back to their compartments.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading To live out in the wilds under one roof with that ethereal creature and not fall in love is beyond the power of man.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “I bet that telegraphist is in love with that pretty girl.

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

From this reading To live out in the wilds under one roof with that ethereal creature and not fall in love is beyond the power of man.

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

From this reading Perhaps he was sad, and did not want to go away from the beauty and the spring evening into the stuffy train; or perhaps he, like me, was unaccountably sorry for the beauty, for himself, and for me, and for all the passengers, who were listlessly and reluctantly sauntering back to their compartments.

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

From this reading And what that “So--o” meant I will not undertake to decide.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And what that “So--o” meant I will not undertake to decide.

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

From this reading And what that “So--o” meant I will not undertake to decide.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To live out in the wilds under one roof with that ethereal creature and not fall in love is beyond the power of man.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading As we passed the station window, at which a pale, red-haired telegraphist with upstanding curls and a faded, broad-cheeked face was sitting beside his apparatus, the officer heaved a sigh and said:

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading To live out in the wilds under one roof with that ethereal creature and not fall in love is beyond the power of man.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Perhaps he was sad, and did not want to go away from the beauty and the spring evening into the stuffy train; or perhaps he, like me, was unaccountably sorry for the beauty, for himself, and for me, and for all the passengers, who were listlessly and reluctantly sauntering back to their compartments.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading To live out in the wilds under one roof with that ethereal creature and not fall in love is beyond the power of man.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading As we passed the station window, at which a pale, red-haired telegraphist with upstanding curls and a faded, broad-cheeked face was sitting beside his apparatus, the officer heaved a sigh and said:

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading As we passed the station window, at which a pale, red-haired telegraphist with upstanding curls and a faded, broad-cheeked face was sitting beside his apparatus, the officer heaved a sigh and said:

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading Perhaps he was sad, and did not want to go away from the beauty and the spring evening into the stuffy train; or perhaps he, like me, was unaccountably sorry for the beauty, for himself, and for me, and for all the passengers, who were listlessly and reluctantly sauntering back to their compartments.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps he was sad, and did not want to go away from the beauty and the spring evening into the stuffy train; or perhaps he, like me, was unaccountably sorry for the beauty, for himself, and for me, and for all the passengers, who were listlessly and reluctantly sauntering back to their compartments.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading To live out in the wilds under one roof with that ethereal creature and not fall in love is beyond the power of man.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading “I bet that telegraphist is in love with that pretty girl.

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

From this reading As we passed the station window, at which a pale, red-haired telegraphist with upstanding curls and a faded, broad-cheeked face was sitting beside his apparatus, the officer heaved a sigh and said:

with reluctance

From this reading Perhaps he was sad, and did not want to go away from the beauty and the spring evening into the stuffy train; or perhaps he, like me, was unaccountably sorry for the beauty, for himself, and for me, and for all the passengers, who were listlessly and reluctantly sauntering back to their compartments.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading To live out in the wilds under one roof with that ethereal creature and not fall in love is beyond the power of man.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Perhaps he was sad, and did not want to go away from the beauty and the spring evening into the stuffy train; or perhaps he, like me, was unaccountably sorry for the beauty, for himself, and for me, and for all the passengers, who were listlessly and reluctantly sauntering back to their compartments.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading As we passed the station window, at which a pale, red-haired telegraphist with upstanding curls and a faded, broad-cheeked face was sitting beside his apparatus, the officer heaved a sigh and said:

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

From this reading Perhaps he was sad, and did not want to go away from the beauty and the spring evening into the stuffy train; or perhaps he, like me, was unaccountably sorry for the beauty, for himself, and for me, and for all the passengers, who were listlessly and reluctantly sauntering back to their compartments.

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading As we passed the station window, at which a pale, red-haired telegraphist with upstanding curls and a faded, broad-cheeked face was sitting beside his apparatus, the officer heaved a sigh and said:

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading As we passed the station window, at which a pale, red-haired telegraphist with upstanding curls and a faded, broad-cheeked face was sitting beside his apparatus, the officer heaved a sigh and said:

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And what that “So--o” meant I will not undertake to decide.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading Perhaps he was sad, and did not want to go away from the beauty and the spring evening into the stuffy train; or perhaps he, like me, was unaccountably sorry for the beauty, for himself, and for me, and for all the passengers, who were listlessly and reluctantly sauntering back to their compartments.

the season of growth

From this reading Perhaps he was sad, and did not want to go away from the beauty and the spring evening into the stuffy train; or perhaps he, like me, was unaccountably sorry for the beauty, for himself, and for me, and for all the passengers, who were listlessly and reluctantly sauntering back to their compartments.

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

From this reading As we passed the station window, at which a pale, red-haired telegraphist with upstanding curls and a faded, broad-cheeked face was sitting beside his apparatus, the officer heaved a sigh and said:

lacking fresh air

From this reading Perhaps he was sad, and did not want to go away from the beauty and the spring evening into the stuffy train; or perhaps he, like me, was unaccountably sorry for the beauty, for himself, and for me, and for all the passengers, who were listlessly and reluctantly sauntering back to their compartments.

someone who transmits messages by telegraph

From this reading As we passed the station window, at which a pale, red-haired telegraphist with upstanding curls and a faded, broad-cheeked face was sitting beside his apparatus, the officer heaved a sigh and said:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And what that “So--o” meant I will not undertake to decide.

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

From this reading Perhaps he was sad, and did not want to go away from the beauty and the spring evening into the stuffy train; or perhaps he, like me, was unaccountably sorry for the beauty, for himself, and for me, and for all the passengers, who were listlessly and reluctantly sauntering back to their compartments.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Perhaps he was sad, and did not want to go away from the beauty and the spring evening into the stuffy train; or perhaps he, like me, was unaccountably sorry for the beauty, for himself, and for me, and for all the passengers, who were listlessly and reluctantly sauntering back to their compartments.

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

From this reading And what that “So--o” meant I will not undertake to decide.

create by training and teaching

From this reading Perhaps he was sad, and did not want to go away from the beauty and the spring evening into the stuffy train; or perhaps he, like me, was unaccountably sorry for the beauty, for himself, and for me, and for all the passengers, who were listlessly and reluctantly sauntering back to their compartments.

in an unaccountable manner

From this reading Perhaps he was sad, and did not want to go away from the beauty and the spring evening into the stuffy train; or perhaps he, like me, was unaccountably sorry for the beauty, for himself, and for me, and for all the passengers, who were listlessly and reluctantly sauntering back to their compartments.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading To live out in the wilds under one roof with that ethereal creature and not fall in love is beyond the power of man.

enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading And what that “So--o” meant I will not undertake to decide.

meriting respect or esteem

From this reading As we passed the station window, at which a pale, red-haired telegraphist with upstanding curls and a faded, broad-cheeked face was sitting beside his apparatus, the officer heaved a sigh and said:

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Perhaps he was sad, and did not want to go away from the beauty and the spring evening into the stuffy train; or perhaps he, like me, was unaccountably sorry for the beauty, for himself, and for me, and for all the passengers, who were listlessly and reluctantly sauntering back to their compartments.

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

From this reading Perhaps he was sad, and did not want to go away from the beauty and the spring evening into the stuffy train; or perhaps he, like me, was unaccountably sorry for the beauty, for himself, and for me, and for all the passengers, who were listlessly and reluctantly sauntering back to their compartments.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As we passed the station window, at which a pale, red-haired telegraphist with upstanding curls and a faded, broad-cheeked face was sitting beside his apparatus, the officer heaved a sigh and said:

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

From this reading Perhaps he was sad, and did not want to go away from the beauty and the spring evening into the stuffy train; or perhaps he, like me, was unaccountably sorry for the beauty, for himself, and for me, and for all the passengers, who were listlessly and reluctantly sauntering back to their compartments.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And what that “So--o” meant I will not undertake to decide.

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

From this reading As we passed the station window, at which a pale, red-haired telegraphist with upstanding curls and a faded, broad-cheeked face was sitting beside his apparatus, the officer heaved a sigh and said:

which person or people

From this reading Perhaps he was sad, and did not want to go away from the beauty and the spring evening into the stuffy train; or perhaps he, like me, was unaccountably sorry for the beauty, for himself, and for me, and for all the passengers, who were listlessly and reluctantly sauntering back to their compartments.

plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization

From this reading To live out in the wilds under one roof with that ethereal creature and not fall in love is beyond the power of man.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading And what that “So--o” meant I will not undertake to decide.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading As we passed the station window, at which a pale, red-haired telegraphist with upstanding curls and a faded, broad-cheeked face was sitting beside his apparatus, the officer heaved a sigh and said:

in the company of; together with

From this reading As we passed the station window, at which a pale, red-haired telegraphist with upstanding curls and a faded, broad-cheeked face was sitting beside his apparatus, the officer heaved a sigh and said: