Chapter II

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

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "It's rather poor going over the hills; about five miles, sir," said the driver, as we set off.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading There was just zest enough in the air to make a top coat comfortable.

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

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

plural of “architect” — someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

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

From this reading "It's rather poor going over the hills; about five miles, sir," said the driver, as we set off.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading There was just zest enough in the air to make a top coat comfortable.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading There was just zest enough in the air to make a top coat comfortable.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading "It's rather poor going over the hills; about five miles, sir," said the driver, as we set off.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading There was just zest enough in the air to make a top coat comfortable.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading This was the first week in October.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading "It's rather poor going over the hills; about five miles, sir," said the driver, as we set off.

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

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

the act of departing

From this reading "It's rather poor going over the hills; about five miles, sir," said the driver, as we set off.

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

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading "It's rather poor going over the hills; about five miles, sir," said the driver, as we set off.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

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

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

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

From this reading This sort of thing was wholly usual in the nature of my vocation.

a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

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

From this reading "It's rather poor going over the hills; about five miles, sir," said the driver, as we set off.

and nothing more

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

engage in

From this reading There was just zest enough in the air to make a top coat comfortable.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading "It's rather poor going over the hills; about five miles, sir," said the driver, as we set off.

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

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading This sort of thing was wholly usual in the nature of my vocation.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading This sort of thing was wholly usual in the nature of my vocation.

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

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading This was the first week in October.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This sort of thing was wholly usual in the nature of my vocation.

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

From this reading "It's rather poor going over the hills; about five miles, sir," said the driver, as we set off.

above and across; more than

From this reading "It's rather poor going over the hills; about five miles, sir," said the driver, as we set off.

plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "It's rather poor going over the hills; about five miles, sir," said the driver, as we set off.

serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

on the contrary

From this reading "It's rather poor going over the hills; about five miles, sir," said the driver, as we set off.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It's rather poor going over the hills; about five miles, sir," said the driver, as we set off.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "It's rather poor going over the hills; about five miles, sir," said the driver, as we set off.

term of address for a man

From this reading "It's rather poor going over the hills; about five miles, sir," said the driver, as we set off.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading This sort of thing was wholly usual in the nature of my vocation.

(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

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

From this reading "It's rather poor going over the hills; about five miles, sir," said the driver, as we set off.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was just zest enough in the air to make a top coat comfortable.

a special situation

From this reading This sort of thing was wholly usual in the nature of my vocation.

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

From this reading This sort of thing was wholly usual in the nature of my vocation.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

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

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

the upper part of anything

From this reading There was just zest enough in the air to make a top coat comfortable.

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

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading This sort of thing was wholly usual in the nature of my vocation.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading This sort of thing was wholly usual in the nature of my vocation.

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

From this reading This sort of thing was wholly usual in the nature of my vocation.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "It's rather poor going over the hills; about five miles, sir," said the driver, as we set off.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading This was the first week in October.

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

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

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

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading This sort of thing was wholly usual in the nature of my vocation.

belonging to which person

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

done by design

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading The flues in country houses seem much more willful and obdurate than those in town, a fact which I have frequently discussed with architects, and I had been met in just this way at many stations within a radius of fifty miles of New York, and carried to houses whose chimneys were provocative of wrath and indignation in their owners.

vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

From this reading There was just zest enough in the air to make a top coat comfortable.