Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Mr. Adolf Reiss, merchant, sits alone on a gloomy December afternoon.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

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From this reading Mr. Adolf Reiss, merchant, sits alone on a gloomy December afternoon.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Mr. Adolf Reiss, merchant, sits alone on a gloomy December afternoon.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He gazes into the fire with jaundiced eyes reflecting on his grievance against Life.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Mr. Adolf Reiss, merchant, sits alone on a gloomy December afternoon.

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

From this reading The room is furnished expensively but arranged without taste, and it completely lacks home atmosphere.

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

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading The room is furnished expensively but arranged without taste, and it completely lacks home atmosphere.

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

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

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

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading The room is furnished expensively but arranged without taste, and it completely lacks home atmosphere.

reduce to bankruptcy

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

plural of “bargain” — an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

for the reason that

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The room is furnished expensively but arranged without taste, and it completely lacks home atmosphere.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

plural of “commodity” — articles of commerce

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The room is furnished expensively but arranged without taste, and it completely lacks home atmosphere.

deem to be

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading Mr. Adolf Reiss, merchant, sits alone on a gloomy December afternoon.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

in an expensive manner

From this reading The room is furnished expensively but arranged without taste, and it completely lacks home atmosphere.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He gazes into the fire with jaundiced eyes reflecting on his grievance against Life.

start firing a weapon

From this reading He gazes into the fire with jaundiced eyes reflecting on his grievance against Life.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

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

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading The room is furnished expensively but arranged without taste, and it completely lacks home atmosphere.

plural of “gaze” — a long fixed look

From this reading He gazes into the fire with jaundiced eyes reflecting on his grievance against Life.

depressingly dark

From this reading Mr. Adolf Reiss, merchant, sits alone on a gloomy December afternoon.

a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation

From this reading He gazes into the fire with jaundiced eyes reflecting on his grievance against Life.

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

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

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

From this reading He gazes into the fire with jaundiced eyes reflecting on his grievance against Life.

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

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Mr. Reiss’s room is, like himself, uncomfortable.

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

From this reading He gazes into the fire with jaundiced eyes reflecting on his grievance against Life.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The room is furnished expensively but arranged without taste, and it completely lacks home atmosphere.

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

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He gazes into the fire with jaundiced eyes reflecting on his grievance against Life.

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

From this reading The room is furnished expensively but arranged without taste, and it completely lacks home atmosphere.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The room is furnished expensively but arranged without taste, and it completely lacks home atmosphere.

affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc

From this reading He gazes into the fire with jaundiced eyes reflecting on his grievance against Life.

plural of “lack” — the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading The room is furnished expensively but arranged without taste, and it completely lacks home atmosphere.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He gazes into the fire with jaundiced eyes reflecting on his grievance against Life.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Mr. Reiss’s room is, like himself, uncomfortable.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading Mr. Adolf Reiss, merchant, sits alone on a gloomy December afternoon.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Adolf Reiss, merchant, sits alone on a gloomy December afternoon.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mr. Adolf Reiss, merchant, sits alone on a gloomy December afternoon.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

by chance

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

causing reflection or having a device that reflects

From this reading He gazes into the fire with jaundiced eyes reflecting on his grievance against Life.

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From this reading Mr. Adolf Reiss, merchant, sits alone on a gloomy December afternoon.

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From this reading Mr. Reiss’s room is, like himself, uncomfortable.

past form of “repute” — look on as or consider

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

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

From this reading The room is furnished expensively but arranged without taste, and it completely lacks home atmosphere.

capable of being sold; fit for sale

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

third-person singular of “sit” — be seated

From this reading Mr. Adolf Reiss, merchant, sits alone on a gloomy December afternoon.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading The room is furnished expensively but arranged without taste, and it completely lacks home atmosphere.

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

From this reading He gazes into the fire with jaundiced eyes reflecting on his grievance against Life.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

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

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

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

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

conducive to or feeling mental discomfort

From this reading Mr. Reiss’s room is, like himself, uncomfortable.

unpleasant or disagreeable to the senses

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

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

From this reading The walls are covered with pictures, but their effect is unpleasing; perhaps this is because they were bought by him as reputed bargains, sometimes at forced sales of bankrupt acquaintances Making and thinking about money has not left Mr. Reiss time to consider comfort, but for Art, in the form of pictures and other saleable commodities, he has a certain respect.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He gazes into the fire with jaundiced eyes reflecting on his grievance against Life.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The room is furnished expensively but arranged without taste, and it completely lacks home atmosphere.