Chapter XIV

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

From this reading THE WAYS OF LITERATURE "The voyage of even the best ship is a zigzag line of a hundred tacks."

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading A studio seemed the most suitable form of residence, for she knew she would not be able to work in a small room, and she hated the sordid construction of a cheap flat.

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

From this reading From Jersey Val had made a bee-line for Paris which she knew well, and where she had hopes of renewing her mental energy by the sights and sounds of a great city and association with other brain workers.

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

From this reading It was to that part of Paris she naturally turned--the only possible part for artists and writers to live, though the rich and empty-headed are fond of calling it the "wrong side" of the river.

plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading It was to that part of Paris she naturally turned--the only possible part for artists and writers to live, though the rich and empty-headed are fond of calling it the "wrong side" of the river.

a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading From Jersey Val had made a bee-line for Paris which she knew well, and where she had hopes of renewing her mental energy by the sights and sounds of a great city and association with other brain workers.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading Autumn removals were in full swing and there was no great difficulty in finding house-room for herself and the children, though she was unprepared to find how Paris rents had risen since the days when she and her mother sojourned in the Latin Quarter.

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

From this reading A studio seemed the most suitable form of residence, for she knew she would not be able to work in a small room, and she hated the sordid construction of a cheap flat.

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

From this reading From Jersey Val had made a bee-line for Paris which she knew well, and where she had hopes of renewing her mental energy by the sights and sounds of a great city and association with other brain workers.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading THE WAYS OF LITERATURE "The voyage of even the best ship is a zigzag line of a hundred tacks."

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading From Jersey Val had made a bee-line for Paris which she knew well, and where she had hopes of renewing her mental energy by the sights and sounds of a great city and association with other brain workers.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading From Jersey Val had made a bee-line for Paris which she knew well, and where she had hopes of renewing her mental energy by the sights and sounds of a great city and association with other brain workers.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading It was to that part of Paris she naturally turned--the only possible part for artists and writers to live, though the rich and empty-headed are fond of calling it the "wrong side" of the river.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading A studio seemed the most suitable form of residence, for she knew she would not be able to work in a small room, and she hated the sordid construction of a cheap flat.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Autumn removals were in full swing and there was no great difficulty in finding house-room for herself and the children, though she was unprepared to find how Paris rents had risen since the days when she and her mother sojourned in the Latin Quarter.

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

From this reading From Jersey Val had made a bee-line for Paris which she knew well, and where she had hopes of renewing her mental energy by the sights and sounds of a great city and association with other brain workers.

the act of constructing something

From this reading A studio seemed the most suitable form of residence, for she knew she would not be able to work in a small room, and she hated the sordid construction of a cheap flat.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Autumn removals were in full swing and there was no great difficulty in finding house-room for herself and the children, though she was unprepared to find how Paris rents had risen since the days when she and her mother sojourned in the Latin Quarter.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Autumn removals were in full swing and there was no great difficulty in finding house-room for herself and the children, though she was unprepared to find how Paris rents had risen since the days when she and her mother sojourned in the Latin Quarter.

lacking seriousness; given to frivolity

From this reading It was to that part of Paris she naturally turned--the only possible part for artists and writers to live, though the rich and empty-headed are fond of calling it the "wrong side" of the river.

(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 From Jersey Val had made a bee-line for Paris which she knew well, and where she had hopes of renewing her mental energy by the sights and sounds of a great city and association with other brain workers.

divisible by two

From this reading THE WAYS OF LITERATURE "The voyage of even the best ship is a zigzag line of a hundred tacks."

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Autumn removals were in full swing and there was no great difficulty in finding house-room for herself and the children, though she was unprepared to find how Paris rents had risen since the days when she and her mother sojourned in the Latin Quarter.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading Autumn removals were in full swing and there was no great difficulty in finding house-room for herself and the children, though she was unprepared to find how Paris rents had risen since the days when she and her mother sojourned in the Latin Quarter.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading A studio seemed the most suitable form of residence, for she knew she would not be able to work in a small room, and she hated the sordid construction of a cheap flat.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading It was to that part of Paris she naturally turned--the only possible part for artists and writers to live, though the rich and empty-headed are fond of calling it the "wrong side" of the river.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading From Jersey Val had made a bee-line for Paris which she knew well, and where she had hopes of renewing her mental energy by the sights and sounds of a great city and association with other brain workers.

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

From this reading A studio seemed the most suitable form of residence, for she knew she would not be able to work in a small room, and she hated the sordid construction of a cheap flat.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From Jersey Val had made a bee-line for Paris which she knew well, and where she had hopes of renewing her mental energy by the sights and sounds of a great city and association with other brain workers.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Autumn removals were in full swing and there was no great difficulty in finding house-room for herself and the children, though she was unprepared to find how Paris rents had risen since the days when she and her mother sojourned in the Latin Quarter.

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

From this reading From Jersey Val had made a bee-line for Paris which she knew well, and where she had hopes of renewing her mental energy by the sights and sounds of a great city and association with other brain workers.

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

From this reading From Jersey Val had made a bee-line for Paris which she knew well, and where she had hopes of renewing her mental energy by the sights and sounds of a great city and association with other brain workers.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading A studio seemed the most suitable form of residence, for she knew she would not be able to work in a small room, and she hated the sordid construction of a cheap flat.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading From Jersey Val had made a bee-line for Paris which she knew well, and where she had hopes of renewing her mental energy by the sights and sounds of a great city and association with other brain workers.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Autumn removals were in full swing and there was no great difficulty in finding house-room for herself and the children, though she was unprepared to find how Paris rents had risen since the days when she and her mother sojourned in the Latin Quarter.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading From Jersey Val had made a bee-line for Paris which she knew well, and where she had hopes of renewing her mental energy by the sights and sounds of a great city and association with other brain workers.

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

From this reading Autumn removals were in full swing and there was no great difficulty in finding house-room for herself and the children, though she was unprepared to find how Paris rents had risen since the days when she and her mother sojourned in the Latin Quarter.

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

From this reading Autumn removals were in full swing and there was no great difficulty in finding house-room for herself and the children, though she was unprepared to find how Paris rents had risen since the days when she and her mother sojourned in the Latin Quarter.

ten 10s

From this reading THE WAYS OF LITERATURE "The voyage of even the best ship is a zigzag line of a hundred tacks."

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

From this reading Autumn removals were in full swing and there was no great difficulty in finding house-room for herself and the children, though she was unprepared to find how Paris rents had risen since the days when she and her mother sojourned in the Latin Quarter.

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

From this reading THE WAYS OF LITERATURE "The voyage of even the best ship is a zigzag line of a hundred tacks."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was to that part of Paris she naturally turned--the only possible part for artists and writers to live, though the rich and empty-headed are fond of calling it the "wrong side" of the river.

a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading From Jersey Val had made a bee-line for Paris which she knew well, and where she had hopes of renewing her mental energy by the sights and sounds of a great city and association with other brain workers.

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 From Jersey Val had made a bee-line for Paris which she knew well, and where she had hopes of renewing her mental energy by the sights and sounds of a great city and association with other brain workers.

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading Autumn removals were in full swing and there was no great difficulty in finding house-room for herself and the children, though she was unprepared to find how Paris rents had risen since the days when she and her mother sojourned in the Latin Quarter.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading THE WAYS OF LITERATURE "The voyage of even the best ship is a zigzag line of a hundred tacks."

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading THE WAYS OF LITERATURE "The voyage of even the best ship is a zigzag line of a hundred tacks."

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading It was to that part of Paris she naturally turned--the only possible part for artists and writers to live, though the rich and empty-headed are fond of calling it the "wrong side" of the river.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading From Jersey Val had made a bee-line for Paris which she knew well, and where she had hopes of renewing her mental energy by the sights and sounds of a great city and association with other brain workers.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading From Jersey Val had made a bee-line for Paris which she knew well, and where she had hopes of renewing her mental energy by the sights and sounds of a great city and association with other brain workers.

used to form the superlative

From this reading A studio seemed the most suitable form of residence, for she knew she would not be able to work in a small room, and she hated the sordid construction of a cheap flat.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Autumn removals were in full swing and there was no great difficulty in finding house-room for herself and the children, though she was unprepared to find how Paris rents had risen since the days when she and her mother sojourned in the Latin Quarter.

as might be expected

From this reading It was to that part of Paris she naturally turned--the only possible part for artists and writers to live, though the rich and empty-headed are fond of calling it the "wrong side" of the river.

not any; not one

From this reading Autumn removals were in full swing and there was no great difficulty in finding house-room for herself and the children, though she was unprepared to find how Paris rents had risen since the days when she and her mother sojourned in the Latin Quarter.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A studio seemed the most suitable form of residence, for she knew she would not be able to work in a small room, and she hated the sordid construction of a cheap flat.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WAYS OF LITERATURE "The voyage of even the best ship is a zigzag line of a hundred tacks."

and nothing more

From this reading It was to that part of Paris she naturally turned--the only possible part for artists and writers to live, though the rich and empty-headed are fond of calling it the "wrong side" of the river.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading From Jersey Val had made a bee-line for Paris which she knew well, and where she had hopes of renewing her mental energy by the sights and sounds of a great city and association with other brain workers.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading From Jersey Val had made a bee-line for Paris which she knew well, and where she had hopes of renewing her mental energy by the sights and sounds of a great city and association with other brain workers.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It was to that part of Paris she naturally turned--the only possible part for artists and writers to live, though the rich and empty-headed are fond of calling it the "wrong side" of the river.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading It was to that part of Paris she naturally turned--the only possible part for artists and writers to live, though the rich and empty-headed are fond of calling it the "wrong side" of the river.

one of four equal parts

From this reading Autumn removals were in full swing and there was no great difficulty in finding house-room for herself and the children, though she was unprepared to find how Paris rents had risen since the days when she and her mother sojourned in the Latin Quarter.

plural of “removal” — the act of removing

From this reading Autumn removals were in full swing and there was no great difficulty in finding house-room for herself and the children, though she was unprepared to find how Paris rents had risen since the days when she and her mother sojourned in the Latin Quarter.

tending to impart new life and vigor to

From this reading From Jersey Val had made a bee-line for Paris which she knew well, and where she had hopes of renewing her mental energy by the sights and sounds of a great city and association with other brain workers.

plural of “rent” — a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service

From this reading Autumn removals were in full swing and there was no great difficulty in finding house-room for herself and the children, though she was unprepared to find how Paris rents had risen since the days when she and her mother sojourned in the Latin Quarter.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading A studio seemed the most suitable form of residence, for she knew she would not be able to work in a small room, and she hated the sordid construction of a cheap flat.

possessing material wealth

From this reading It was to that part of Paris she naturally turned--the only possible part for artists and writers to live, though the rich and empty-headed are fond of calling it the "wrong side" of the river.

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading Autumn removals were in full swing and there was no great difficulty in finding house-room for herself and the children, though she was unprepared to find how Paris rents had risen since the days when she and her mother sojourned in the Latin Quarter.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading It was to that part of Paris she naturally turned--the only possible part for artists and writers to live, though the rich and empty-headed are fond of calling it the "wrong side" of the river.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading A studio seemed the most suitable form of residence, for she knew she would not be able to work in a small room, and she hated the sordid construction of a cheap flat.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading A studio seemed the most suitable form of residence, for she knew she would not be able to work in a small room, and she hated the sordid construction of a cheap flat.

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

From this reading From Jersey Val had made a bee-line for Paris which she knew well, and where she had hopes of renewing her mental energy by the sights and sounds of a great city and association with other brain workers.

transport commercially

From this reading THE WAYS OF LITERATURE "The voyage of even the best ship is a zigzag line of a hundred tacks."

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading It was to that part of Paris she naturally turned--the only possible part for artists and writers to live, though the rich and empty-headed are fond of calling it the "wrong side" of the river.

an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

From this reading From Jersey Val had made a bee-line for Paris which she knew well, and where she had hopes of renewing her mental energy by the sights and sounds of a great city and association with other brain workers.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Autumn removals were in full swing and there was no great difficulty in finding house-room for herself and the children, though she was unprepared to find how Paris rents had risen since the days when she and her mother sojourned in the Latin Quarter.

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

From this reading A studio seemed the most suitable form of residence, for she knew she would not be able to work in a small room, and she hated the sordid construction of a cheap flat.

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

From this reading Autumn removals were in full swing and there was no great difficulty in finding house-room for herself and the children, though she was unprepared to find how Paris rents had risen since the days when she and her mother sojourned in the Latin Quarter.

morally degraded

From this reading A studio seemed the most suitable form of residence, for she knew she would not be able to work in a small room, and she hated the sordid construction of a cheap flat.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading From Jersey Val had made a bee-line for Paris which she knew well, and where she had hopes of renewing her mental energy by the sights and sounds of a great city and association with other brain workers.

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading A studio seemed the most suitable form of residence, for she knew she would not be able to work in a small room, and she hated the sordid construction of a cheap flat.

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading A studio seemed the most suitable form of residence, for she knew she would not be able to work in a small room, and she hated the sordid construction of a cheap flat.

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading Autumn removals were in full swing and there was no great difficulty in finding house-room for herself and the children, though she was unprepared to find how Paris rents had risen since the days when she and her mother sojourned in the Latin Quarter.

plural of “tack” — the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails

From this reading THE WAYS OF LITERATURE "The voyage of even the best ship is a zigzag line of a hundred tacks."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was to that part of Paris she naturally turned--the only possible part for artists and writers to live, though the rich and empty-headed are fond of calling it the "wrong side" of the river.

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

From this reading THE WAYS OF LITERATURE "The voyage of even the best ship is a zigzag line of a hundred tacks."

in or at that place or location

From this reading Autumn removals were in full swing and there was no great difficulty in finding house-room for herself and the children, though she was unprepared to find how Paris rents had risen since the days when she and her mother sojourned in the Latin Quarter.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Autumn removals were in full swing and there was no great difficulty in finding house-room for herself and the children, though she was unprepared to find how Paris rents had risen since the days when she and her mother sojourned in the Latin Quarter.

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

From this reading Autumn removals were in full swing and there was no great difficulty in finding house-room for herself and the children, though she was unprepared to find how Paris rents had risen since the days when she and her mother sojourned in the Latin Quarter.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading It was to that part of Paris she naturally turned--the only possible part for artists and writers to live, though the rich and empty-headed are fond of calling it the "wrong side" of the river.

without preparation; not prepared for

From this reading Autumn removals were in full swing and there was no great difficulty in finding house-room for herself and the children, though she was unprepared to find how Paris rents had risen since the days when she and her mother sojourned in the Latin Quarter.

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

From this reading From Jersey Val had made a bee-line for Paris which she knew well, and where she had hopes of renewing her mental energy by the sights and sounds of a great city and association with other brain workers.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading THE WAYS OF LITERATURE "The voyage of even the best ship is a zigzag line of a hundred tacks."

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

From this reading Autumn removals were in full swing and there was no great difficulty in finding house-room for herself and the children, though she was unprepared to find how Paris rents had risen since the days when she and her mother sojourned in the Latin Quarter.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading THE WAYS OF LITERATURE "The voyage of even the best ship is a zigzag line of a hundred tacks."

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading From Jersey Val had made a bee-line for Paris which she knew well, and where she had hopes of renewing her mental energy by the sights and sounds of a great city and association with other brain workers.

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

From this reading Autumn removals were in full swing and there was no great difficulty in finding house-room for herself and the children, though she was unprepared to find how Paris rents had risen since the days when she and her mother sojourned in the Latin Quarter.

at the time that

From this reading Autumn removals were in full swing and there was no great difficulty in finding house-room for herself and the children, though she was unprepared to find how Paris rents had risen since the days when she and her mother sojourned in the Latin Quarter.

in or at the place that

From this reading From Jersey Val had made a bee-line for Paris which she knew well, and where she had hopes of renewing her mental energy by the sights and sounds of a great city and association with other brain workers.

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

From this reading From Jersey Val had made a bee-line for Paris which she knew well, and where she had hopes of renewing her mental energy by the sights and sounds of a great city and association with other brain workers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading From Jersey Val had made a bee-line for Paris which she knew well, and where she had hopes of renewing her mental energy by the sights and sounds of a great city and association with other brain workers.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading A studio seemed the most suitable form of residence, for she knew she would not be able to work in a small room, and she hated the sordid construction of a cheap flat.

plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation

From this reading From Jersey Val had made a bee-line for Paris which she knew well, and where she had hopes of renewing her mental energy by the sights and sounds of a great city and association with other brain workers.

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

From this reading A studio seemed the most suitable form of residence, for she knew she would not be able to work in a small room, and she hated the sordid construction of a cheap flat.

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading It was to that part of Paris she naturally turned--the only possible part for artists and writers to live, though the rich and empty-headed are fond of calling it the "wrong side" of the river.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading It was to that part of Paris she naturally turned--the only possible part for artists and writers to live, though the rich and empty-headed are fond of calling it the "wrong side" of the river.

travel along a zigzag path

From this reading THE WAYS OF LITERATURE "The voyage of even the best ship is a zigzag line of a hundred tacks."