Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

(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 Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945

From this reading I shall never forget the grand march of the Allies through Berlin, and the sealing of the Treaty of Peace.

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

From this reading I shall never forget the grand march of the Allies through Berlin, and the sealing of the Treaty of Peace.

plural of “antagonist” — someone who offers opposition

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There had been much delay regarding what the Terms of Peace should be.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There had been much delay regarding what the Terms of Peace should be.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

capital of Germany located in eastern Germany

From this reading I shall never forget the grand march of the Allies through Berlin, and the sealing of the Treaty of Peace.

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading Great Britain was the stumbling block.

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

From this reading Great Britain was the stumbling block.

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

disputed or made the object of contention or competition

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading There had been much delay regarding what the Terms of Peace should be.

being ten more than seventy

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading I shall never forget the grand march of the Allies through Berlin, and the sealing of the Treaty of Peace.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading I shall never forget the grand march of the Allies through Berlin, and the sealing of the Treaty of Peace.

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

From this reading Great Britain was the stumbling block.

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

From this reading There had been much delay regarding what the Terms of Peace should be.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

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

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

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

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

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

From this reading I shall never forget the grand march of the Allies through Berlin, and the sealing of the Treaty of Peace.

United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

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

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

march in a procession

From this reading I shall never forget the grand march of the Allies through Berlin, and the sealing of the Treaty of Peace.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

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

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There had been much delay regarding what the Terms of Peace should be.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I shall never forget the grand march of the Allies through Berlin, and the sealing of the Treaty of Peace.

not any; not one

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Terms of Peace.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

above and across; more than

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading The Terms of Peace.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

the reestablishing of cordial relations

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading There had been much delay regarding what the Terms of Peace should be.

the act of treating something to make it repel water

From this reading I shall never forget the grand march of the Allies through Berlin, and the sealing of the Treaty of Peace.

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading I shall never forget the grand march of the Allies through Berlin, and the sealing of the Treaty of Peace.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading There had been much delay regarding what the Terms of Peace should be.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily

From this reading Great Britain was the stumbling block.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading The Terms of Peace.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

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

From this reading The Terms of Peace.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There had been much delay regarding what the Terms of Peace should be.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I shall never forget the grand march of the Allies through Berlin, and the sealing of the Treaty of Peace.

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

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

From this reading I shall never forget the grand march of the Allies through Berlin, and the sealing of the Treaty of Peace.

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

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

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

From this reading Great Britain was the stumbling block.

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading There had been much delay regarding what the Terms of Peace should be.

at the time that

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

in the company of; together with

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

a late time of life

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."

but in spite of that

From this reading Eighty years before, Washington Irving wrote of "John Bull":-- "Though no one fights with more obstinacy to carry a contested point, yet when the battle is over and he comes to reconciliation, he is so much taken up with the mere shaking of hands, that he is apt to let his antagonists pocket all they have been fighting about."