Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading The long-suffering and patient public had evidently been hypnotised into putting up with the usual surfeit of lingual fare by the nerve-soothing influences of a preceding supper with a dance to follow.

(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 There was no missing the way, for Chinese lanterns and strings of electric lights led there, and all pedestrians were making for that important objective.

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

From this reading The Dance That night, Phil and Jim attired themselves in their best clothes and set out for the town hall.

desiring or striving for recognition or advancement

From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading The Dance That night, Phil and Jim attired themselves in their best clothes and set out for the town hall.

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading Outside the town hall, horses, harnessed and saddled, lined the roadway, hitched to every available post, rail and tree in the vicinity.

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

From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The long-suffering and patient public had evidently been hypnotised into putting up with the usual surfeit of lingual fare by the nerve-soothing influences of a preceding supper with a dance to follow.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The Dance That night, Phil and Jim attired themselves in their best clothes and set out for the town hall.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The long-suffering and patient public had evidently been hypnotised into putting up with the usual surfeit of lingual fare by the nerve-soothing influences of a preceding supper with a dance to follow.

plural of “chairman” — the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization

From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.

any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system

From this reading There was no missing the way, for Chinese lanterns and strings of electric lights led there, and all pedestrians were making for that important objective.

clothing in general

From this reading The Dance That night, Phil and Jim attired themselves in their best clothes and set out for the town hall.

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From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading The Dance That night, Phil and Jim attired themselves in their best clothes and set out for the town hall.

dearly loved

From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading There was no missing the way, for Chinese lanterns and strings of electric lights led there, and all pedestrians were making for that important objective.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Outside the town hall, horses, harnessed and saddled, lined the roadway, hitched to every available post, rail and tree in the vicinity.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading The long-suffering and patient public had evidently been hypnotised into putting up with the usual surfeit of lingual fare by the nerve-soothing influences of a preceding supper with a dance to follow.

an agenda of things to do

From this reading The long-suffering and patient public had evidently been hypnotised into putting up with the usual surfeit of lingual fare by the nerve-soothing influences of a preceding supper with a dance to follow.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The long-suffering and patient public had evidently been hypnotised into putting up with the usual surfeit of lingual fare by the nerve-soothing influences of a preceding supper with a dance to follow.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Dance That night, Phil and Jim attired themselves in their best clothes and set out for the town hall.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.

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

From this reading The long-suffering and patient public had evidently been hypnotised into putting up with the usual surfeit of lingual fare by the nerve-soothing influences of a preceding supper with a dance to follow.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The Dance That night, Phil and Jim attired themselves in their best clothes and set out for the town hall.

brought under control and put to use

From this reading Outside the town hall, horses, harnessed and saddled, lined the roadway, hitched to every available post, rail and tree in the vicinity.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.

past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle

From this reading Outside the town hall, horses, harnessed and saddled, lined the roadway, hitched to every available post, rail and tree in the vicinity.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Outside the town hall, horses, harnessed and saddled, lined the roadway, hitched to every available post, rail and tree in the vicinity.

having your attention fixated as though by a spell

From this reading The long-suffering and patient public had evidently been hypnotised into putting up with the usual surfeit of lingual fare by the nerve-soothing influences of a preceding supper with a dance to follow.

of great significance or value

From this reading There was no missing the way, for Chinese lanterns and strings of electric lights led there, and all pedestrians were making for that important objective.

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

From this reading The Dance That night, Phil and Jim attired themselves in their best clothes and set out for the town hall.

plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading The long-suffering and patient public had evidently been hypnotised into putting up with the usual surfeit of lingual fare by the nerve-soothing influences of a preceding supper with a dance to follow.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The long-suffering and patient public had evidently been hypnotised into putting up with the usual surfeit of lingual fare by the nerve-soothing influences of a preceding supper with a dance to follow.

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

From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.

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From this reading The Dance That night, Phil and Jim attired themselves in their best clothes and set out for the town hall.

plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case

From this reading There was no missing the way, for Chinese lanterns and strings of electric lights led there, and all pedestrians were making for that important objective.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.

plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading There was no missing the way, for Chinese lanterns and strings of electric lights led there, and all pedestrians were making for that important objective.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading There was no missing the way, for Chinese lanterns and strings of electric lights led there, and all pedestrians were making for that important objective.

bordered by a line of things

From this reading Outside the town hall, horses, harnessed and saddled, lined the roadway, hitched to every available post, rail and tree in the vicinity.

consisting of or related to language

From this reading The long-suffering and patient public had evidently been hypnotised into putting up with the usual surfeit of lingual fare by the nerve-soothing influences of a preceding supper with a dance to follow.

plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively

From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.

patient endurance of pain or unhappiness

From this reading The long-suffering and patient public had evidently been hypnotised into putting up with the usual surfeit of lingual fare by the nerve-soothing influences of a preceding supper with a dance to follow.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading There was no missing the way, for Chinese lanterns and strings of electric lights led there, and all pedestrians were making for that important objective.

the force of workers available

From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.

not able to be found

From this reading There was no missing the way, for Chinese lanterns and strings of electric lights led there, and all pedestrians were making for that important objective.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.

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From this reading The long-suffering and patient public had evidently been hypnotised into putting up with the usual surfeit of lingual fare by the nerve-soothing influences of a preceding supper with a dance to follow.

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The Dance That night, Phil and Jim attired themselves in their best clothes and set out for the town hall.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no missing the way, for Chinese lanterns and strings of electric lights led there, and all pedestrians were making for that important objective.

undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena

From this reading There was no missing the way, for Chinese lanterns and strings of electric lights led there, and all pedestrians were making for that important objective.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was no missing the way, for Chinese lanterns and strings of electric lights led there, and all pedestrians were making for that important objective.

a person who delivers a speech or oration

From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The Dance That night, Phil and Jim attired themselves in their best clothes and set out for the town hall.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Outside the town hall, horses, harnessed and saddled, lined the roadway, hitched to every available post, rail and tree in the vicinity.

United States sociologist (1902-1979)

From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.

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

From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading The long-suffering and patient public had evidently been hypnotised into putting up with the usual surfeit of lingual fare by the nerve-soothing influences of a preceding supper with a dance to follow.

plural of “pedestrian” — a person who travels by foot

From this reading There was no missing the way, for Chinese lanterns and strings of electric lights led there, and all pedestrians were making for that important objective.

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From this reading The Dance That night, Phil and Jim attired themselves in their best clothes and set out for the town hall.

plural of “politician” — a leader engaged in civil administration

From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading Outside the town hall, horses, harnessed and saddled, lined the roadway, hitched to every available post, rail and tree in the vicinity.

existing or coming before

From this reading The long-suffering and patient public had evidently been hypnotised into putting up with the usual surfeit of lingual fare by the nerve-soothing influences of a preceding supper with a dance to follow.

making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction

From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading The long-suffering and patient public had evidently been hypnotised into putting up with the usual surfeit of lingual fare by the nerve-soothing influences of a preceding supper with a dance to follow.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading The long-suffering and patient public had evidently been hypnotised into putting up with the usual surfeit of lingual fare by the nerve-soothing influences of a preceding supper with a dance to follow.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading Outside the town hall, horses, harnessed and saddled, lined the roadway, hitched to every available post, rail and tree in the vicinity.

a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel

From this reading Outside the town hall, horses, harnessed and saddled, lined the roadway, hitched to every available post, rail and tree in the vicinity.

having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal

From this reading Outside the town hall, horses, harnessed and saddled, lined the roadway, hitched to every available post, rail and tree in the vicinity.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The Dance That night, Phil and Jim attired themselves in their best clothes and set out for the town hall.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.

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

From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.

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

From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.

the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments

From this reading There was no missing the way, for Chinese lanterns and strings of electric lights led there, and all pedestrians were making for that important objective.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.

supply or feed to surfeit

From this reading The long-suffering and patient public had evidently been hypnotised into putting up with the usual surfeit of lingual fare by the nerve-soothing influences of a preceding supper with a dance to follow.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Dance That night, Phil and Jim attired themselves in their best clothes and set out for the town hall.

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

From this reading The Dance That night, Phil and Jim attired themselves in their best clothes and set out for the town hall.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Dance That night, Phil and Jim attired themselves in their best clothes and set out for the town hall.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The Dance That night, Phil and Jim attired themselves in their best clothes and set out for the town hall.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no missing the way, for Chinese lanterns and strings of electric lights led there, and all pedestrians were making for that important objective.

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

From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.

cooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill

From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.

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

From this reading The Dance That night, Phil and Jim attired themselves in their best clothes and set out for the town hall.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Outside the town hall, horses, harnessed and saddled, lined the roadway, hitched to every available post, rail and tree in the vicinity.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.

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

From this reading The long-suffering and patient public had evidently been hypnotised into putting up with the usual surfeit of lingual fare by the nerve-soothing influences of a preceding supper with a dance to follow.

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

From this reading The long-suffering and patient public had evidently been hypnotised into putting up with the usual surfeit of lingual fare by the nerve-soothing influences of a preceding supper with a dance to follow.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Outside the town hall, horses, harnessed and saddled, lined the roadway, hitched to every available post, rail and tree in the vicinity.

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From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.

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

From this reading There was no missing the way, for Chinese lanterns and strings of electric lights led there, and all pedestrians were making for that important objective.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading There was no missing the way, for Chinese lanterns and strings of electric lights led there, and all pedestrians were making for that important objective.

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

From this reading There was no missing the way, for Chinese lanterns and strings of electric lights led there, and all pedestrians were making for that important objective.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The long-suffering and patient public had evidently been hypnotised into putting up with the usual surfeit of lingual fare by the nerve-soothing influences of a preceding supper with a dance to follow.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The two comrades were late in getting there; much too late to be partakers of the supper and listeners to the toasting and speech-making so dear to the hearts of politicians, aspiring politicians, lodge men, newspaper men, parsons, lawyers, ward-committee chairmen and the less pretentious, common-ordinary soap-box orator--whom no community is without.