Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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From this reading Although it was not yet 10 o'clock when I entered Piccadilly, every omnibus was full, inside and out, and the street was lined with one living stream, as far as the eye could reach, all wending their way to the "Glass-House."

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From this reading _A Day in the Crystal Palace._ LONDON, _June 27th, 1851_.

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From this reading _A Day in the Crystal Palace._ LONDON, _June 27th, 1851_.

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

From this reading _A Day in the Crystal Palace._ LONDON, _June 27th, 1851_.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

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

From this reading This day was fine, such as we seldom experience in London, with a clear sky, and invigorating air, whose vitality was as rousing to the spirits as a blast from the "horn of Astolpho."

(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 Although it was not yet 10 o'clock when I entered Piccadilly, every omnibus was full, inside and out, and the street was lined with one living stream, as far as the eye could reach, all wending their way to the "Glass-House."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

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

From this reading On Monday last, I quitted my lodgings at an early hour, and started for the Crystal Palace.

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

From this reading On Monday last, I quitted my lodgings at an early hour, and started for the Crystal Palace.

any thing at all

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

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

From this reading This day was fine, such as we seldom experience in London, with a clear sky, and invigorating air, whose vitality was as rousing to the spirits as a blast from the "horn of Astolpho."

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From this reading This day was fine, such as we seldom experience in London, with a clear sky, and invigorating air, whose vitality was as rousing to the spirits as a blast from the "horn of Astolpho."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On Monday last, I quitted my lodgings at an early hour, and started for the Crystal Palace.

make a strident sound

From this reading This day was fine, such as we seldom experience in London, with a clear sky, and invigorating air, whose vitality was as rousing to the spirits as a blast from the "horn of Astolpho."

rid of obstructions

From this reading This day was fine, such as we seldom experience in London, with a clear sky, and invigorating air, whose vitality was as rousing to the spirits as a blast from the "horn of Astolpho."

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Although it was not yet 10 o'clock when I entered Piccadilly, every omnibus was full, inside and out, and the street was lined with one living stream, as far as the eye could reach, all wending their way to the "Glass-House."

a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

From this reading _A Day in the Crystal Palace._ LONDON, _June 27th, 1851_.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _A Day in the Crystal Palace._ LONDON, _June 27th, 1851_.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

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

From this reading On Monday last, I quitted my lodgings at an early hour, and started for the Crystal Palace.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Although it was not yet 10 o'clock when I entered Piccadilly, every omnibus was full, inside and out, and the street was lined with one living stream, as far as the eye could reach, all wending their way to the "Glass-House."

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Although it was not yet 10 o'clock when I entered Piccadilly, every omnibus was full, inside and out, and the street was lined with one living stream, as far as the eye could reach, all wending their way to the "Glass-House."

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading This day was fine, such as we seldom experience in London, with a clear sky, and invigorating air, whose vitality was as rousing to the spirits as a blast from the "horn of Astolpho."

the organ of sight

From this reading Although it was not yet 10 o'clock when I entered Piccadilly, every omnibus was full, inside and out, and the street was lined with one living stream, as far as the eye could reach, all wending their way to the "Glass-House."

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading This day was fine, such as we seldom experience in London, with a clear sky, and invigorating air, whose vitality was as rousing to the spirits as a blast from the "horn of Astolpho."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On Monday last, I quitted my lodgings at an early hour, and started for the Crystal Palace.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Although it was not yet 10 o'clock when I entered Piccadilly, every omnibus was full, inside and out, and the street was lined with one living stream, as far as the eye could reach, all wending their way to the "Glass-House."

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

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From this reading Although it was not yet 10 o'clock when I entered Piccadilly, every omnibus was full, inside and out, and the street was lined with one living stream, as far as the eye could reach, all wending their way to the "Glass-House."

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading This day was fine, such as we seldom experience in London, with a clear sky, and invigorating air, whose vitality was as rousing to the spirits as a blast from the "horn of Astolpho."

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading On Monday last, I quitted my lodgings at an early hour, and started for the Crystal Palace.

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

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

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

From this reading _A Day in the Crystal Palace._ LONDON, _June 27th, 1851_.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Although it was not yet 10 o'clock when I entered Piccadilly, every omnibus was full, inside and out, and the street was lined with one living stream, as far as the eye could reach, all wending their way to the "Glass-House."

imparting strength and vitality

From this reading This day was fine, such as we seldom experience in London, with a clear sky, and invigorating air, whose vitality was as rousing to the spirits as a blast from the "horn of Astolpho."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Although it was not yet 10 o'clock when I entered Piccadilly, every omnibus was full, inside and out, and the street was lined with one living stream, as far as the eye could reach, all wending their way to the "Glass-House."

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading _A Day in the Crystal Palace._ LONDON, _June 27th, 1851_.

immediately past

From this reading On Monday last, I quitted my lodgings at an early hour, and started for the Crystal Palace.

bordered by a line of things

From this reading Although it was not yet 10 o'clock when I entered Piccadilly, every omnibus was full, inside and out, and the street was lined with one living stream, as far as the eye could reach, all wending their way to the "Glass-House."

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Although it was not yet 10 o'clock when I entered Piccadilly, every omnibus was full, inside and out, and the street was lined with one living stream, as far as the eye could reach, all wending their way to the "Glass-House."

temporary living quarters

From this reading On Monday last, I quitted my lodgings at an early hour, and started for the Crystal Palace.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading _A Day in the Crystal Palace._ LONDON, _June 27th, 1851_.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading On Monday last, I quitted my lodgings at an early hour, and started for the Crystal Palace.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Although it was not yet 10 o'clock when I entered Piccadilly, every omnibus was full, inside and out, and the street was lined with one living stream, as far as the eye could reach, all wending their way to the "Glass-House."

according to the clock

From this reading Although it was not yet 10 o'clock when I entered Piccadilly, every omnibus was full, inside and out, and the street was lined with one living stream, as far as the eye could reach, all wending their way to the "Glass-House."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author

From this reading Although it was not yet 10 o'clock when I entered Piccadilly, every omnibus was full, inside and out, and the street was lined with one living stream, as far as the eye could reach, all wending their way to the "Glass-House."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On Monday last, I quitted my lodgings at an early hour, and started for the Crystal Palace.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Although it was not yet 10 o'clock when I entered Piccadilly, every omnibus was full, inside and out, and the street was lined with one living stream, as far as the eye could reach, all wending their way to the "Glass-House."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Although it was not yet 10 o'clock when I entered Piccadilly, every omnibus was full, inside and out, and the street was lined with one living stream, as far as the eye could reach, all wending their way to the "Glass-House."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading _A Day in the Crystal Palace._ LONDON, _June 27th, 1851_.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

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From this reading Although it was not yet 10 o'clock when I entered Piccadilly, every omnibus was full, inside and out, and the street was lined with one living stream, as far as the eye could reach, all wending their way to the "Glass-House."

-ing form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

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From this reading On Monday last, I quitted my lodgings at an early hour, and started for the Crystal Palace.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Although it was not yet 10 o'clock when I entered Piccadilly, every omnibus was full, inside and out, and the street was lined with one living stream, as far as the eye could reach, all wending their way to the "Glass-House."

capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement

From this reading This day was fine, such as we seldom experience in London, with a clear sky, and invigorating air, whose vitality was as rousing to the spirits as a blast from the "horn of Astolpho."

express in words

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

not often

From this reading This day was fine, such as we seldom experience in London, with a clear sky, and invigorating air, whose vitality was as rousing to the spirits as a blast from the "horn of Astolpho."

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading This day was fine, such as we seldom experience in London, with a clear sky, and invigorating air, whose vitality was as rousing to the spirits as a blast from the "horn of Astolpho."

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

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading This day was fine, such as we seldom experience in London, with a clear sky, and invigorating air, whose vitality was as rousing to the spirits as a blast from the "horn of Astolpho."

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading On Monday last, I quitted my lodgings at an early hour, and started for the Crystal Palace.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Although it was not yet 10 o'clock when I entered Piccadilly, every omnibus was full, inside and out, and the street was lined with one living stream, as far as the eye could reach, all wending their way to the "Glass-House."

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Although it was not yet 10 o'clock when I entered Piccadilly, every omnibus was full, inside and out, and the street was lined with one living stream, as far as the eye could reach, all wending their way to the "Glass-House."

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading This day was fine, such as we seldom experience in London, with a clear sky, and invigorating air, whose vitality was as rousing to the spirits as a blast from the "horn of Astolpho."

carry out

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

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

From this reading _A Day in the Crystal Palace._ LONDON, _June 27th, 1851_.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Although it was not yet 10 o'clock when I entered Piccadilly, every omnibus was full, inside and out, and the street was lined with one living stream, as far as the eye could reach, all wending their way to the "Glass-House."

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

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

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

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

an energetic style

From this reading This day was fine, such as we seldom experience in London, with a clear sky, and invigorating air, whose vitality was as rousing to the spirits as a blast from the "horn of Astolpho."

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

From this reading This day was fine, such as we seldom experience in London, with a clear sky, and invigorating air, whose vitality was as rousing to the spirits as a blast from the "horn of Astolpho."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Although it was not yet 10 o'clock when I entered Piccadilly, every omnibus was full, inside and out, and the street was lined with one living stream, as far as the eye could reach, all wending their way to the "Glass-House."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading This day was fine, such as we seldom experience in London, with a clear sky, and invigorating air, whose vitality was as rousing to the spirits as a blast from the "horn of Astolpho."

-ing form of “wend” — direct one's course or way

From this reading Although it was not yet 10 o'clock when I entered Piccadilly, every omnibus was full, inside and out, and the street was lined with one living stream, as far as the eye could reach, all wending their way to the "Glass-House."

at the time that

From this reading Although it was not yet 10 o'clock when I entered Piccadilly, every omnibus was full, inside and out, and the street was lined with one living stream, as far as the eye could reach, all wending their way to the "Glass-House."

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

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

belonging to which person

From this reading This day was fine, such as we seldom experience in London, with a clear sky, and invigorating air, whose vitality was as rousing to the spirits as a blast from the "horn of Astolpho."

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This day was fine, such as we seldom experience in London, with a clear sky, and invigorating air, whose vitality was as rousing to the spirits as a blast from the "horn of Astolpho."

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.

but in spite of that

From this reading Although it was not yet 10 o'clock when I entered Piccadilly, every omnibus was full, inside and out, and the street was lined with one living stream, as far as the eye could reach, all wending their way to the "Glass-House."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Presuming that you will expect from me some account of the great World's Fair, I take my pen to give you my own impressions, although I am afraid that anything which I may say about this "Lion of the day," will fall far short of a description.