Chapter XXVI

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

From this reading “_Wiesbaden,_ “_May 7th_ (ran the first).

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

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

lasting a long time

From this reading Mrs. Wise opened the budget and placed them in serial form, for Alf had at last after earnest entreaty fallen into the habit of putting the date and the name of his abiding city at the head of his letters.

in actual fact

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

later than; following

From this reading Mrs. Wise opened the budget and placed them in serial form, for Alf had at last after earnest entreaty fallen into the habit of putting the date and the name of his abiding city at the head of his letters.

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

From this reading Mrs. Wise opened the budget and placed them in serial form, for Alf had at last after earnest entreaty fallen into the habit of putting the date and the name of his abiding city at the head of his letters.

(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 “Are you listening, all of you?

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

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

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

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

From this reading “Are you listening, all of you?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mrs. Wise opened the budget and placed them in serial form, for Alf had at last after earnest entreaty fallen into the habit of putting the date and the name of his abiding city at the head of his letters.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading MORE LETTERS One week’s mail brought seven separate letters from the “German Sausage Land.”

a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose

From this reading Mrs. Wise opened the budget and placed them in serial form, for Alf had at last after earnest entreaty fallen into the habit of putting the date and the name of his abiding city at the head of his letters.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Mrs. Wise opened the budget and placed them in serial form, for Alf had at last after earnest entreaty fallen into the habit of putting the date and the name of his abiding city at the head of his letters.

the specified day of the month

From this reading Mrs. Wise opened the budget and placed them in serial form, for Alf had at last after earnest entreaty fallen into the habit of putting the date and the name of his abiding city at the head of his letters.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading Mrs. Wise opened the budget and placed them in serial form, for Alf had at last after earnest entreaty fallen into the habit of putting the date and the name of his abiding city at the head of his letters.

earnest or urgent request

From this reading Mrs. Wise opened the budget and placed them in serial form, for Alf had at last after earnest entreaty fallen into the habit of putting the date and the name of his abiding city at the head of his letters.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

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

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Mrs. Wise opened the budget and placed them in serial form, for Alf had at last after earnest entreaty fallen into the habit of putting the date and the name of his abiding city at the head of his letters.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “_Wiesbaden,_ “_May 7th_ (ran the first).

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

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

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Mrs. Wise opened the budget and placed them in serial form, for Alf had at last after earnest entreaty fallen into the habit of putting the date and the name of his abiding city at the head of his letters.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading MORE LETTERS One week’s mail brought seven separate letters from the “German Sausage Land.”

a person of German nationality

From this reading MORE LETTERS One week’s mail brought seven separate letters from the “German Sausage Land.”

an established custom

From this reading Mrs. Wise opened the budget and placed them in serial form, for Alf had at last after earnest entreaty fallen into the habit of putting the date and the name of his abiding city at the head of his letters.

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

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

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

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Mrs. Wise opened the budget and placed them in serial form, for Alf had at last after earnest entreaty fallen into the habit of putting the date and the name of his abiding city at the head of his letters.

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

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

an opening into or through something

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

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

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Mrs. Wise opened the budget and placed them in serial form, for Alf had at last after earnest entreaty fallen into the habit of putting the date and the name of his abiding city at the head of his letters.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

a boy or man

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading MORE LETTERS One week’s mail brought seven separate letters from the “German Sausage Land.”

immediately past

From this reading Mrs. Wise opened the budget and placed them in serial form, for Alf had at last after earnest entreaty fallen into the habit of putting the date and the name of his abiding city at the head of his letters.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

the literary culture

From this reading MORE LETTERS One week’s mail brought seven separate letters from the “German Sausage Land.”

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading “Are you listening, all of you?

greatly desired

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading MORE LETTERS One week’s mail brought seven separate letters from the “German Sausage Land.”

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “_Wiesbaden,_ “_May 7th_ (ran the first).

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

From this reading MORE LETTERS One week’s mail brought seven separate letters from the “German Sausage Land.”

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Wise opened the budget and placed them in serial form, for Alf had at last after earnest entreaty fallen into the habit of putting the date and the name of his abiding city at the head of his letters.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Mrs. Wise opened the budget and placed them in serial form, for Alf had at last after earnest entreaty fallen into the habit of putting the date and the name of his abiding city at the head of his letters.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading MORE LETTERS One week’s mail brought seven separate letters from the “German Sausage Land.”

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Mrs. Wise opened the budget and placed them in serial form, for Alf had at last after earnest entreaty fallen into the habit of putting the date and the name of his abiding city at the head of his letters.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Mrs. Wise opened the budget and placed them in serial form, for Alf had at last after earnest entreaty fallen into the habit of putting the date and the name of his abiding city at the head of his letters.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

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

From this reading Mrs. Wise opened the budget and placed them in serial form, for Alf had at last after earnest entreaty fallen into the habit of putting the date and the name of his abiding city at the head of his letters.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading “_Wiesbaden,_ “_May 7th_ (ran the first).

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

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings

From this reading MORE LETTERS One week’s mail brought seven separate letters from the “German Sausage Land.”

make tight; secure against leakage

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading MORE LETTERS One week’s mail brought seven separate letters from the “German Sausage Land.”

in regular succession without gaps

From this reading Mrs. Wise opened the budget and placed them in serial form, for Alf had at last after earnest entreaty fallen into the habit of putting the date and the name of his abiding city at the head of his letters.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading MORE LETTERS One week’s mail brought seven separate letters from the “German Sausage Land.”

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

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading “_Wiesbaden,_ “_May 7th_ (ran the first).

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

From this reading MORE LETTERS One week’s mail brought seven separate letters from the “German Sausage Land.”

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

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

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

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

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading MORE LETTERS One week’s mail brought seven separate letters from the “German Sausage Land.”

in or at the place that

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

a city in western Germany; a spa since Roman times

From this reading “_Wiesbaden,_ “_May 7th_ (ran the first).

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading Mrs. Wise opened the budget and placed them in serial form, for Alf had at last after earnest entreaty fallen into the habit of putting the date and the name of his abiding city at the head of his letters.

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

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading It had evidently been a safety-valve for the excited lad to actually seal and post a letter every day, although he was aware the mail service between his longed-for native land and the “wretched foreign hole” where he sojourned would not put itself out of the way to deliver them in any hurry.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Are you listening, all of you?