Chapter VIII

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

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on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I'm keen on telling you all about it.

plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain

From this reading I had been much struck by the vast number of cozy little places catering, so to say, to the poor and humble who have forever (as Stevenson puts it) "parted company with their aches and ecstasies."

(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 I'm keen on telling you all about it.

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

From this reading One of my earlier articles in this series had to do with the establishment here and there in a great city of those gentlemen engaged in the estimable business of packing you up for keeps--that is the "parlors" of various sorts of "undertakers."

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

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plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading One of my earlier articles in this series had to do with the establishment here and there in a great city of those gentlemen engaged in the estimable business of packing you up for keeps--that is the "parlors" of various sorts of "undertakers."

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

From this reading OUR LAST SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AS A FINE ART I have just witnessed a revelation.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At least, it was a revelation to me.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I had been much struck by the vast number of cozy little places catering, so to say, to the poor and humble who have forever (as Stevenson puts it) "parted company with their aches and ecstasies."

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading One of my earlier articles in this series had to do with the establishment here and there in a great city of those gentlemen engaged in the estimable business of packing you up for keeps--that is the "parlors" of various sorts of "undertakers."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I had been much struck by the vast number of cozy little places catering, so to say, to the poor and humble who have forever (as Stevenson puts it) "parted company with their aches and ecstasies."

providing food and services

From this reading I had been much struck by the vast number of cozy little places catering, so to say, to the poor and humble who have forever (as Stevenson puts it) "parted company with their aches and ecstasies."

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

From this reading One of my earlier articles in this series had to do with the establishment here and there in a great city of those gentlemen engaged in the estimable business of packing you up for keeps--that is the "parlors" of various sorts of "undertakers."

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading I had been much struck by the vast number of cozy little places catering, so to say, to the poor and humble who have forever (as Stevenson puts it) "parted company with their aches and ecstasies."

enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space

From this reading I had been much struck by the vast number of cozy little places catering, so to say, to the poor and humble who have forever (as Stevenson puts it) "parted company with their aches and ecstasies."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading One of my earlier articles in this series had to do with the establishment here and there in a great city of those gentlemen engaged in the estimable business of packing you up for keeps--that is the "parlors" of various sorts of "undertakers."

earlier in time; previously

From this reading One of my earlier articles in this series had to do with the establishment here and there in a great city of those gentlemen engaged in the estimable business of packing you up for keeps--that is the "parlors" of various sorts of "undertakers."

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From this reading I had been much struck by the vast number of cozy little places catering, so to say, to the poor and humble who have forever (as Stevenson puts it) "parted company with their aches and ecstasies."

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading One of my earlier articles in this series had to do with the establishment here and there in a great city of those gentlemen engaged in the estimable business of packing you up for keeps--that is the "parlors" of various sorts of "undertakers."

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading OUR LAST SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AS A FINE ART I have just witnessed a revelation.

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading One of my earlier articles in this series had to do with the establishment here and there in a great city of those gentlemen engaged in the estimable business of packing you up for keeps--that is the "parlors" of various sorts of "undertakers."

deserving of respect or high regard

From this reading One of my earlier articles in this series had to do with the establishment here and there in a great city of those gentlemen engaged in the estimable business of packing you up for keeps--that is the "parlors" of various sorts of "undertakers."

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One of my earlier articles in this series had to do with the establishment here and there in a great city of those gentlemen engaged in the estimable business of packing you up for keeps--that is the "parlors" of various sorts of "undertakers."

for a limitless time

From this reading I had been much struck by the vast number of cozy little places catering, so to say, to the poor and humble who have forever (as Stevenson puts it) "parted company with their aches and ecstasies."

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading One of my earlier articles in this series had to do with the establishment here and there in a great city of those gentlemen engaged in the estimable business of packing you up for keeps--that is the "parlors" of various sorts of "undertakers."

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

From this reading One of my earlier articles in this series had to do with the establishment here and there in a great city of those gentlemen engaged in the estimable business of packing you up for keeps--that is the "parlors" of various sorts of "undertakers."

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

From this reading One of my earlier articles in this series had to do with the establishment here and there in a great city of those gentlemen engaged in the estimable business of packing you up for keeps--that is the "parlors" of various sorts of "undertakers."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading OUR LAST SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AS A FINE ART I have just witnessed a revelation.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading One of my earlier articles in this series had to do with the establishment here and there in a great city of those gentlemen engaged in the estimable business of packing you up for keeps--that is the "parlors" of various sorts of "undertakers."

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading I had been much struck by the vast number of cozy little places catering, so to say, to the poor and humble who have forever (as Stevenson puts it) "parted company with their aches and ecstasies."

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

From this reading OUR LAST SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AS A FINE ART I have just witnessed a revelation.

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From this reading I'm keen on telling you all about it.

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

From this reading One of my earlier articles in this series had to do with the establishment here and there in a great city of those gentlemen engaged in the estimable business of packing you up for keeps--that is the "parlors" of various sorts of "undertakers."

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

From this reading One of my earlier articles in this series had to do with the establishment here and there in a great city of those gentlemen engaged in the estimable business of packing you up for keeps--that is the "parlors" of various sorts of "undertakers."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At least, it was a revelation to me.

and nothing more

From this reading OUR LAST SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AS A FINE ART I have just witnessed a revelation.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading I'm keen on telling you all about it.

plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives

From this reading One of my earlier articles in this series had to do with the establishment here and there in a great city of those gentlemen engaged in the estimable business of packing you up for keeps--that is the "parlors" of various sorts of "undertakers."

immediately past

From this reading OUR LAST SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AS A FINE ART I have just witnessed a revelation.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading At least, it was a revelation to me.

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

From this reading I had been much struck by the vast number of cozy little places catering, so to say, to the poor and humble who have forever (as Stevenson puts it) "parted company with their aches and ecstasies."

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

From this reading At least, it was a revelation to me.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I had been much struck by the vast number of cozy little places catering, so to say, to the poor and humble who have forever (as Stevenson puts it) "parted company with their aches and ecstasies."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading One of my earlier articles in this series had to do with the establishment here and there in a great city of those gentlemen engaged in the estimable business of packing you up for keeps--that is the "parlors" of various sorts of "undertakers."

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading I had been much struck by the vast number of cozy little places catering, so to say, to the poor and humble who have forever (as Stevenson puts it) "parted company with their aches and ecstasies."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One of my earlier articles in this series had to do with the establishment here and there in a great city of those gentlemen engaged in the estimable business of packing you up for keeps--that is the "parlors" of various sorts of "undertakers."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I'm keen on telling you all about it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of my earlier articles in this series had to do with the establishment here and there in a great city of those gentlemen engaged in the estimable business of packing you up for keeps--that is the "parlors" of various sorts of "undertakers."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading OUR LAST SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AS A FINE ART I have just witnessed a revelation.

any material used especially to protect something

From this reading One of my earlier articles in this series had to do with the establishment here and there in a great city of those gentlemen engaged in the estimable business of packing you up for keeps--that is the "parlors" of various sorts of "undertakers."

plural of “parlor” — reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading One of my earlier articles in this series had to do with the establishment here and there in a great city of those gentlemen engaged in the estimable business of packing you up for keeps--that is the "parlors" of various sorts of "undertakers."

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading I had been much struck by the vast number of cozy little places catering, so to say, to the poor and humble who have forever (as Stevenson puts it) "parted company with their aches and ecstasies."

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I had been much struck by the vast number of cozy little places catering, so to say, to the poor and humble who have forever (as Stevenson puts it) "parted company with their aches and ecstasies."

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading I had been much struck by the vast number of cozy little places catering, so to say, to the poor and humble who have forever (as Stevenson puts it) "parted company with their aches and ecstasies."

plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

From this reading I had been much struck by the vast number of cozy little places catering, so to say, to the poor and humble who have forever (as Stevenson puts it) "parted company with their aches and ecstasies."

the speech act of making something evident

From this reading OUR LAST SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AS A FINE ART I have just witnessed a revelation.

express in words

From this reading I had been much struck by the vast number of cozy little places catering, so to say, to the poor and humble who have forever (as Stevenson puts it) "parted company with their aches and ecstasies."

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading One of my earlier articles in this series had to do with the establishment here and there in a great city of those gentlemen engaged in the estimable business of packing you up for keeps--that is the "parlors" of various sorts of "undertakers."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I had been much struck by the vast number of cozy little places catering, so to say, to the poor and humble who have forever (as Stevenson puts it) "parted company with their aches and ecstasies."

relating to human society and its members

From this reading OUR LAST SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AS A FINE ART I have just witnessed a revelation.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading One of my earlier articles in this series had to do with the establishment here and there in a great city of those gentlemen engaged in the estimable business of packing you up for keeps--that is the "parlors" of various sorts of "undertakers."

Scottish author (1850-1894)

From this reading I had been much struck by the vast number of cozy little places catering, so to say, to the poor and humble who have forever (as Stevenson puts it) "parted company with their aches and ecstasies."

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading I had been much struck by the vast number of cozy little places catering, so to say, to the poor and humble who have forever (as Stevenson puts it) "parted company with their aches and ecstasies."

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading I'm keen on telling you all about it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One of my earlier articles in this series had to do with the establishment here and there in a great city of those gentlemen engaged in the estimable business of packing you up for keeps--that is the "parlors" of various sorts of "undertakers."

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

From this reading One of my earlier articles in this series had to do with the establishment here and there in a great city of those gentlemen engaged in the estimable business of packing you up for keeps--that is the "parlors" of various sorts of "undertakers."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I had been much struck by the vast number of cozy little places catering, so to say, to the poor and humble who have forever (as Stevenson puts it) "parted company with their aches and ecstasies."

in or at that place or location

From this reading One of my earlier articles in this series had to do with the establishment here and there in a great city of those gentlemen engaged in the estimable business of packing you up for keeps--that is the "parlors" of various sorts of "undertakers."

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

From this reading One of my earlier articles in this series had to do with the establishment here and there in a great city of those gentlemen engaged in the estimable business of packing you up for keeps--that is the "parlors" of various sorts of "undertakers."

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading One of my earlier articles in this series had to do with the establishment here and there in a great city of those gentlemen engaged in the estimable business of packing you up for keeps--that is the "parlors" of various sorts of "undertakers."

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

From this reading At least, it was a revelation to me.

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From this reading One of my earlier articles in this series had to do with the establishment here and there in a great city of those gentlemen engaged in the estimable business of packing you up for keeps--that is the "parlors" of various sorts of "undertakers."

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

From this reading One of my earlier articles in this series had to do with the establishment here and there in a great city of those gentlemen engaged in the estimable business of packing you up for keeps--that is the "parlors" of various sorts of "undertakers."

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading One of my earlier articles in this series had to do with the establishment here and there in a great city of those gentlemen engaged in the estimable business of packing you up for keeps--that is the "parlors" of various sorts of "undertakers."

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading I had been much struck by the vast number of cozy little places catering, so to say, to the poor and humble who have forever (as Stevenson puts it) "parted company with their aches and ecstasies."

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

From this reading At least, it was a revelation to me.

which person or people

From this reading I had been much struck by the vast number of cozy little places catering, so to say, to the poor and humble who have forever (as Stevenson puts it) "parted company with their aches and ecstasies."

in the company of; together with

From this reading One of my earlier articles in this series had to do with the establishment here and there in a great city of those gentlemen engaged in the estimable business of packing you up for keeps--that is the "parlors" of various sorts of "undertakers."

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading OUR LAST SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AS A FINE ART I have just witnessed a revelation.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I'm keen on telling you all about it.