Chapter XII

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading When Vincenz perceived this, he made it his express business to enquire far and near, so as always to have some new thing to retail to Wally, who thus became gradually accustomed to see him every day.

anew

From this reading Vincenz might now venture to call again, for he always knew the latest news in the valley--and Wallburga had all at once grown eager for news.

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

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

(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 Vincenz might now venture to call again, for he always knew the latest news in the valley--and Wallburga had all at once grown eager for news.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading For some time Wally's moods had been almost unendurable.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Vincenz might now venture to call again, for he always knew the latest news in the valley--and Wallburga had all at once grown eager for news.

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

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

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

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

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

From this reading When Vincenz perceived this, he made it his express business to enquire far and near, so as always to have some new thing to retail to Wally, who thus became gradually accustomed to see him every day.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At Last.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading When Vincenz perceived this, he made it his express business to enquire far and near, so as always to have some new thing to retail to Wally, who thus became gradually accustomed to see him every day.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For some time Wally's moods had been almost unendurable.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading When Vincenz perceived this, he made it his express business to enquire far and near, so as always to have some new thing to retail to Wally, who thus became gradually accustomed to see him every day.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Vincenz might now venture to call again, for he always knew the latest news in the valley--and Wallburga had all at once grown eager for news.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading Vincenz might now venture to call again, for he always knew the latest news in the valley--and Wallburga had all at once grown eager for news.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

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From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading When Vincenz perceived this, he made it his express business to enquire far and near, so as always to have some new thing to retail to Wally, who thus became gradually accustomed to see him every day.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

give expression to

From this reading When Vincenz perceived this, he made it his express business to enquire far and near, so as always to have some new thing to retail to Wally, who thus became gradually accustomed to see him every day.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading When Vincenz perceived this, he made it his express business to enquire far and near, so as always to have some new thing to retail to Wally, who thus became gradually accustomed to see him every day.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For some time Wally's moods had been almost unendurable.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

in a gradual manner

From this reading When Vincenz perceived this, he made it his express business to enquire far and near, so as always to have some new thing to retail to Wally, who thus became gradually accustomed to see him every day.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Vincenz might now venture to call again, for he always knew the latest news in the valley--and Wallburga had all at once grown eager for news.

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

From this reading For some time Wally's moods had been almost unendurable.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading When Vincenz perceived this, he made it his express business to enquire far and near, so as always to have some new thing to retail to Wally, who thus became gradually accustomed to see him every day.

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

From this reading Vincenz might now venture to call again, for he always knew the latest news in the valley--and Wallburga had all at once grown eager for news.

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

From this reading When Vincenz perceived this, he made it his express business to enquire far and near, so as always to have some new thing to retail to Wally, who thus became gradually accustomed to see him every day.

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

From this reading When Vincenz perceived this, he made it his express business to enquire far and near, so as always to have some new thing to retail to Wally, who thus became gradually accustomed to see him every day.

incapability of existing or occurring

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

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

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

impossible to subdue

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When Vincenz perceived this, he made it his express business to enquire far and near, so as always to have some new thing to retail to Wally, who thus became gradually accustomed to see him every day.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Vincenz might now venture to call again, for he always knew the latest news in the valley--and Wallburga had all at once grown eager for news.

doing arduous or unpleasant work

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

immediately past

From this reading At Last.

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

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading Vincenz might now venture to call again, for he always knew the latest news in the valley--and Wallburga had all at once grown eager for news.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading When Vincenz perceived this, he made it his express business to enquire far and near, so as always to have some new thing to retail to Wally, who thus became gradually accustomed to see him every day.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Vincenz might now venture to call again, for he always knew the latest news in the valley--and Wallburga had all at once grown eager for news.

plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading For some time Wally's moods had been almost unendurable.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading When Vincenz perceived this, he made it his express business to enquire far and near, so as always to have some new thing to retail to Wally, who thus became gradually accustomed to see him every day.

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

From this reading When Vincenz perceived this, he made it his express business to enquire far and near, so as always to have some new thing to retail to Wally, who thus became gradually accustomed to see him every day.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Vincenz might now venture to call again, for he always knew the latest news in the valley--and Wallburga had all at once grown eager for news.

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

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Vincenz might now venture to call again, for he always knew the latest news in the valley--and Wallburga had all at once grown eager for news.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

on one occasion

From this reading Vincenz might now venture to call again, for he always knew the latest news in the valley--and Wallburga had all at once grown eager for news.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading When Vincenz perceived this, he made it his express business to enquire far and near, so as always to have some new thing to retail to Wally, who thus became gradually accustomed to see him every day.

in a restless manner

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

be sold at the retail level

From this reading When Vincenz perceived this, he made it his express business to enquire far and near, so as always to have some new thing to retail to Wally, who thus became gradually accustomed to see him every day.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading When Vincenz perceived this, he made it his express business to enquire far and near, so as always to have some new thing to retail to Wally, who thus became gradually accustomed to see him every day.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading When Vincenz perceived this, he made it his express business to enquire far and near, so as always to have some new thing to retail to Wally, who thus became gradually accustomed to see him every day.

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

From this reading For some time Wally's moods had been almost unendurable.

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

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

a special situation

From this reading When Vincenz perceived this, he made it his express business to enquire far and near, so as always to have some new thing to retail to Wally, who thus became gradually accustomed to see him every day.

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

From this reading When Vincenz perceived this, he made it his express business to enquire far and near, so as always to have some new thing to retail to Wally, who thus became gradually accustomed to see him every day.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading When Vincenz perceived this, he made it his express business to enquire far and near, so as always to have some new thing to retail to Wally, who thus became gradually accustomed to see him every day.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For some time Wally's moods had been almost unendurable.

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

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

incapable of being tolerated or endured

From this reading For some time Wally's moods had been almost unendurable.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Vincenz might now venture to call again, for he always knew the latest news in the valley--and Wallburga had all at once grown eager for news.

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading Vincenz might now venture to call again, for he always knew the latest news in the valley--and Wallburga had all at once grown eager for news.

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

From this reading Vincenz might now venture to call again, for he always knew the latest news in the valley--and Wallburga had all at once grown eager for news.

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

From this reading Vincenz might now venture to call again, for he always knew the latest news in the valley--and Wallburga had all at once grown eager for news.

a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid

From this reading When Vincenz perceived this, he made it his express business to enquire far and near, so as always to have some new thing to retail to Wally, who thus became gradually accustomed to see him every day.

possessive form of “wally” — a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid

From this reading For some time Wally's moods had been almost unendurable.

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

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

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

at the time that

From this reading When Vincenz perceived this, he made it his express business to enquire far and near, so as always to have some new thing to retail to Wally, who thus became gradually accustomed to see him every day.

which person or people

From this reading When Vincenz perceived this, he made it his express business to enquire far and near, so as always to have some new thing to retail to Wally, who thus became gradually accustomed to see him every day.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The whole night through she would wander about in the open air; by day she was full of unceasing and indomitable energy, labouring restlessly early and late, and expecting every one else to do the same--an impossibility for most people.