Chapter IX · Love’s Spectre

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

From this reading JOHN STEELE sat at one of the little round tables in the Café Germania, where a customer may have brown Munich beer in a big stone mug with a white metal lid.

later than; following

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Steele was waiting for a friend, and had turned a chair face forward against the little table, that a place might be ready for him when he arrived.

in addition

From this reading The _café_ was very full, so also were some of the _habitués_; and on a raised platform at the corner were seated the members of a Viennese band, giving forth music in the smoke-beclouded room.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

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

From this reading The _café_ was very full, so also were some of the _habitués_; and on a raised platform at the corner were seated the members of a Viennese band, giving forth music in the smoke-beclouded room.

react verbally

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Steele was waiting for a friend, and had turned a chair face forward against the little table, that a place might be ready for him when he arrived.

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

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading JOHN STEELE sat at one of the little round tables in the Café Germania, where a customer may have brown Munich beer in a big stone mug with a white metal lid.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading A breezy individual made his way through the smoke and the throng to the vacant chair, tipped it back and sat down in it.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading The _café_ was very full, so also were some of the _habitués_; and on a raised platform at the corner were seated the members of a Viennese band, giving forth music in the smoke-beclouded room.

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

From this reading Steele was waiting for a friend, and had turned a chair face forward against the little table, that a place might be ready for him when he arrived.

a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops

From this reading JOHN STEELE sat at one of the little round tables in the Café Germania, where a customer may have brown Munich beer in a big stone mug with a white metal lid.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

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

From this reading JOHN STEELE sat at one of the little round tables in the Café Germania, where a customer may have brown Munich beer in a big stone mug with a white metal lid.

fresh and animated

From this reading A breezy individual made his way through the smoke and the throng to the vacant chair, tipped it back and sat down in it.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading JOHN STEELE sat at one of the little round tables in the Café Germania, where a customer may have brown Munich beer in a big stone mug with a white metal lid.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

a telegram sent abroad

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

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

From this reading JOHN STEELE sat at one of the little round tables in the Café Germania, where a customer may have brown Munich beer in a big stone mug with a white metal lid.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Steele was waiting for a friend, and had turned a chair face forward against the little table, that a place might be ready for him when he arrived.

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

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading The _café_ was very full, so also were some of the _habitués_; and on a raised platform at the corner were seated the members of a Viennese band, giving forth music in the smoke-beclouded room.

someone who pays for goods or services

From this reading JOHN STEELE sat at one of the little round tables in the Café Germania, where a customer may have brown Munich beer in a big stone mug with a white metal lid.

send away towards a designated goal

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A breezy individual made his way through the smoke and the throng to the vacant chair, tipped it back and sat down in it.

come together

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

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 With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

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

From this reading Steele was waiting for a friend, and had turned a chair face forward against the little table, that a place might be ready for him when he arrived.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Steele was waiting for a friend, and had turned a chair face forward against the little table, that a place might be ready for him when he arrived.

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

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

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

From this reading The _café_ was very full, so also were some of the _habitués_; and on a raised platform at the corner were seated the members of a Viennese band, giving forth music in the smoke-beclouded room.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Steele was waiting for a friend, and had turned a chair face forward against the little table, that a place might be ready for him when he arrived.

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

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Steele was waiting for a friend, and had turned a chair face forward against the little table, that a place might be ready for him when he arrived.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The _café_ was very full, so also were some of the _habitués_; and on a raised platform at the corner were seated the members of a Viennese band, giving forth music in the smoke-beclouded room.

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

From this reading JOHN STEELE sat at one of the little round tables in the Café Germania, where a customer may have brown Munich beer in a big stone mug with a white metal lid.

the act of giving

From this reading The _café_ was very full, so also were some of the _habitués_; and on a raised platform at the corner were seated the members of a Viennese band, giving forth music in the smoke-beclouded room.

an established custom

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

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

From this reading The _café_ was very full, so also were some of the _habitués_; and on a raised platform at the corner were seated the members of a Viennese band, giving forth music in the smoke-beclouded room.

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

From this reading Steele was waiting for a friend, and had turned a chair face forward against the little table, that a place might be ready for him when he arrived.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading JOHN STEELE sat at one of the little round tables in the Café Germania, where a customer may have brown Munich beer in a big stone mug with a white metal lid.

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

From this reading Steele was waiting for a friend, and had turned a chair face forward against the little table, that a place might be ready for him when he arrived.

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

From this reading Steele was waiting for a friend, and had turned a chair face forward against the little table, that a place might be ready for him when he arrived.

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

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

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

From this reading JOHN STEELE sat at one of the little round tables in the Café Germania, where a customer may have brown Munich beer in a big stone mug with a white metal lid.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading A breezy individual made his way through the smoke and the throng to the vacant chair, tipped it back and sat down in it.

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

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A breezy individual made his way through the smoke and the throng to the vacant chair, tipped it back and sat down in it.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading JOHN STEELE sat at one of the little round tables in the Café Germania, where a customer may have brown Munich beer in a big stone mug with a white metal lid.

and nothing more

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading JOHN STEELE sat at one of the little round tables in the Café Germania, where a customer may have brown Munich beer in a big stone mug with a white metal lid.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading JOHN STEELE sat at one of the little round tables in the Café Germania, where a customer may have brown Munich beer in a big stone mug with a white metal lid.

occurring by chance

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A breezy individual made his way through the smoke and the throng to the vacant chair, tipped it back and sat down in it.

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

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading JOHN STEELE sat at one of the little round tables in the Café Germania, where a customer may have brown Munich beer in a big stone mug with a white metal lid.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading The _café_ was very full, so also were some of the _habitués_; and on a raised platform at the corner were seated the members of a Viennese band, giving forth music in the smoke-beclouded room.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

From this reading JOHN STEELE sat at one of the little round tables in the Café Germania, where a customer may have brown Munich beer in a big stone mug with a white metal lid.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Steele was waiting for a friend, and had turned a chair face forward against the little table, that a place might be ready for him when he arrived.

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

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

the quantity that can be held in a mug

From this reading JOHN STEELE sat at one of the little round tables in the Café Germania, where a customer may have brown Munich beer in a big stone mug with a white metal lid.

the capital and largest city of Bavaria in southwestern Germany

From this reading JOHN STEELE sat at one of the little round tables in the Café Germania, where a customer may have brown Munich beer in a big stone mug with a white metal lid.

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

From this reading The _café_ was very full, so also were some of the _habitués_; and on a raised platform at the corner were seated the members of a Viennese band, giving forth music in the smoke-beclouded room.

having a part of the body crippled or disabled

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading JOHN STEELE sat at one of the little round tables in the Café Germania, where a customer may have brown Munich beer in a big stone mug with a white metal lid.

plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

many times at short intervals

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The _café_ was very full, so also were some of the _habitués_; and on a raised platform at the corner were seated the members of a Viennese band, giving forth music in the smoke-beclouded room.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading JOHN STEELE sat at one of the little round tables in the Café Germania, where a customer may have brown Munich beer in a big stone mug with a white metal lid.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Steele was waiting for a friend, and had turned a chair face forward against the little table, that a place might be ready for him when he arrived.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading The _café_ was very full, so also were some of the _habitués_; and on a raised platform at the corner were seated the members of a Viennese band, giving forth music in the smoke-beclouded room.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading The _café_ was very full, so also were some of the _habitués_; and on a raised platform at the corner were seated the members of a Viennese band, giving forth music in the smoke-beclouded room.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Steele was waiting for a friend, and had turned a chair face forward against the little table, that a place might be ready for him when he arrived.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The _café_ was very full, so also were some of the _habitués_; and on a raised platform at the corner were seated the members of a Viennese band, giving forth music in the smoke-beclouded room.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading JOHN STEELE sat at one of the little round tables in the Café Germania, where a customer may have brown Munich beer in a big stone mug with a white metal lid.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading JOHN STEELE sat at one of the little round tables in the Café Germania, where a customer may have brown Munich beer in a big stone mug with a white metal lid.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading The _café_ was very full, so also were some of the _habitués_; and on a raised platform at the corner were seated the members of a Viennese band, giving forth music in the smoke-beclouded room.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading A breezy individual made his way through the smoke and the throng to the vacant chair, tipped it back and sat down in it.

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

From this reading The _café_ was very full, so also were some of the _habitués_; and on a raised platform at the corner were seated the members of a Viennese band, giving forth music in the smoke-beclouded room.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The _café_ was very full, so also were some of the _habitués_; and on a raised platform at the corner were seated the members of a Viennese band, giving forth music in the smoke-beclouded room.

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

From this reading The _café_ was very full, so also were some of the _habitués_; and on a raised platform at the corner were seated the members of a Viennese band, giving forth music in the smoke-beclouded room.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

English writer (1672-1729)

From this reading JOHN STEELE sat at one of the little round tables in the Café Germania, where a customer may have brown Munich beer in a big stone mug with a white metal lid.

not in physical motion

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading JOHN STEELE sat at one of the little round tables in the Café Germania, where a customer may have brown Munich beer in a big stone mug with a white metal lid.

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Steele was waiting for a friend, and had turned a chair face forward against the little table, that a place might be ready for him when he arrived.

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading JOHN STEELE sat at one of the little round tables in the Café Germania, where a customer may have brown Munich beer in a big stone mug with a white metal lid.

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Steele was waiting for a friend, and had turned a chair face forward against the little table, that a place might be ready for him when he arrived.

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

From this reading JOHN STEELE sat at one of the little round tables in the Café Germania, where a customer may have brown Munich beer in a big stone mug with a white metal lid.

a large gathering of people

From this reading A breezy individual made his way through the smoke and the throng to the vacant chair, tipped it back and sat down in it.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A breezy individual made his way through the smoke and the throng to the vacant chair, tipped it back and sat down in it.

having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)

From this reading A breezy individual made his way through the smoke and the throng to the vacant chair, tipped it back and sat down in it.

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

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

crossing the Atlantic Ocean

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Steele was waiting for a friend, and had turned a chair face forward against the little table, that a place might be ready for him when he arrived.

capable of being apprehended or understood

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

void of intelligence or thought

From this reading A breezy individual made his way through the smoke and the throng to the vacant chair, tipped it back and sat down in it.

precisely as stated

From this reading The _café_ was very full, so also were some of the _habitués_; and on a raised platform at the corner were seated the members of a Viennese band, giving forth music in the smoke-beclouded room.

of or relating to or characteristic of Vienna or its inhabitants

From this reading The _café_ was very full, so also were some of the _habitués_; and on a raised platform at the corner were seated the members of a Viennese band, giving forth music in the smoke-beclouded room.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Steele was waiting for a friend, and had turned a chair face forward against the little table, that a place might be ready for him when he arrived.

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

From this reading The _café_ was very full, so also were some of the _habitués_; and on a raised platform at the corner were seated the members of a Viennese band, giving forth music in the smoke-beclouded room.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A breezy individual made his way through the smoke and the throng to the vacant chair, tipped it back and sat down in it.

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

From this reading The _café_ was very full, so also were some of the _habitués_; and on a raised platform at the corner were seated the members of a Viennese band, giving forth music in the smoke-beclouded room.

at the time that

From this reading Steele was waiting for a friend, and had turned a chair face forward against the little table, that a place might be ready for him when he arrived.

in or at the place that

From this reading JOHN STEELE sat at one of the little round tables in the Café Germania, where a customer may have brown Munich beer in a big stone mug with a white metal lid.

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

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

a Caucasian

From this reading JOHN STEELE sat at one of the little round tables in the Café Germania, where a customer may have brown Munich beer in a big stone mug with a white metal lid.

in the company of; together with

From this reading JOHN STEELE sat at one of the little round tables in the Café Germania, where a customer may have brown Munich beer in a big stone mug with a white metal lid.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading With his fountain-pen the young man had just written a cable despatch, in answer to a transatlantic message that lay before him, mutilated somewhat in its English, as is the habit of Italian telegraph offices, but still understandable, which was lucky, for more often than not a telegram in a foreign language comes out second best after an encounter with the system of Italy.