Chapter XII

(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 That eccentric man, therefore, experienced deep dissatisfaction at the festive mood in which all Neukuhren rejoiced on his friend's betrothal day, and sought the most lonely paths on the strand in order to escape the noise of preparations and arrangements.

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

From this reading Kuhl was no friend of betrothal and marriage feasts; he thought such customs should be left to the savage races of people.

make known; make an announcement

From this reading For educated human beings it was most unseemly to announce such quiet secret happiness to towns and villages as if with the beating of drums.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading That eccentric man, therefore, experienced deep dissatisfaction at the festive mood in which all Neukuhren rejoiced on his friend's betrothal day, and sought the most lonely paths on the strand in order to escape the noise of preparations and arrangements.

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

From this reading For educated human beings it was most unseemly to announce such quiet secret happiness to towns and villages as if with the beating of drums.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading That eccentric man, therefore, experienced deep dissatisfaction at the festive mood in which all Neukuhren rejoiced on his friend's betrothal day, and sought the most lonely paths on the strand in order to escape the noise of preparations and arrangements.

relating to or located in the atmosphere

From this reading This was not easy; for the great kettle-drum having once been called into requisition, it shook the atmospherical waves on every side at the incessant musical rehearsals, and strove to out-do the roaring of the billows.

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

From this reading Kuhl was no friend of betrothal and marriage feasts; he thought such customs should be left to the savage races of people.

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading For educated human beings it was most unseemly to announce such quiet secret happiness to towns and villages as if with the beating of drums.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading This was not easy; for the great kettle-drum having once been called into requisition, it shook the atmospherical waves on every side at the incessant musical rehearsals, and strove to out-do the roaring of the billows.

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading For educated human beings it was most unseemly to announce such quiet secret happiness to towns and villages as if with the beating of drums.

a mutual promise to marry

From this reading Kuhl was no friend of betrothal and marriage feasts; he thought such customs should be left to the savage races of people.

plural of “billow” — a large sea wave

From this reading This was not easy; for the great kettle-drum having once been called into requisition, it shook the atmospherical waves on every side at the incessant musical rehearsals, and strove to out-do the roaring of the billows.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading This was not easy; for the great kettle-drum having once been called into requisition, it shook the atmospherical waves on every side at the incessant musical rehearsals, and strove to out-do the roaring of the billows.

money collected under a tariff

From this reading Kuhl was no friend of betrothal and marriage feasts; he thought such customs should be left to the savage races of people.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading That eccentric man, therefore, experienced deep dissatisfaction at the festive mood in which all Neukuhren rejoiced on his friend's betrothal day, and sought the most lonely paths on the strand in order to escape the noise of preparations and arrangements.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading That eccentric man, therefore, experienced deep dissatisfaction at the festive mood in which all Neukuhren rejoiced on his friend's betrothal day, and sought the most lonely paths on the strand in order to escape the noise of preparations and arrangements.

the feeling of being displeased and discontent

From this reading That eccentric man, therefore, experienced deep dissatisfaction at the festive mood in which all Neukuhren rejoiced on his friend's betrothal day, and sought the most lonely paths on the strand in order to escape the noise of preparations and arrangements.

plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end

From this reading For educated human beings it was most unseemly to announce such quiet secret happiness to towns and villages as if with the beating of drums.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading This was not easy; for the great kettle-drum having once been called into requisition, it shook the atmospherical waves on every side at the incessant musical rehearsals, and strove to out-do the roaring of the billows.

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

From this reading That eccentric man, therefore, experienced deep dissatisfaction at the festive mood in which all Neukuhren rejoiced on his friend's betrothal day, and sought the most lonely paths on the strand in order to escape the noise of preparations and arrangements.

possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

From this reading For educated human beings it was most unseemly to announce such quiet secret happiness to towns and villages as if with the beating of drums.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading That eccentric man, therefore, experienced deep dissatisfaction at the festive mood in which all Neukuhren rejoiced on his friend's betrothal day, and sought the most lonely paths on the strand in order to escape the noise of preparations and arrangements.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading This was not easy; for the great kettle-drum having once been called into requisition, it shook the atmospherical waves on every side at the incessant musical rehearsals, and strove to out-do the roaring of the billows.

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading That eccentric man, therefore, experienced deep dissatisfaction at the festive mood in which all Neukuhren rejoiced on his friend's betrothal day, and sought the most lonely paths on the strand in order to escape the noise of preparations and arrangements.

plural of “feast” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading Kuhl was no friend of betrothal and marriage feasts; he thought such customs should be left to the savage races of people.

offering fun and gaiety

From this reading That eccentric man, therefore, experienced deep dissatisfaction at the festive mood in which all Neukuhren rejoiced on his friend's betrothal day, and sought the most lonely paths on the strand in order to escape the noise of preparations and arrangements.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For educated human beings it was most unseemly to announce such quiet secret happiness to towns and villages as if with the beating of drums.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Kuhl was no friend of betrothal and marriage feasts; he thought such customs should be left to the savage races of people.

possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading That eccentric man, therefore, experienced deep dissatisfaction at the festive mood in which all Neukuhren rejoiced on his friend's betrothal day, and sought the most lonely paths on the strand in order to escape the noise of preparations and arrangements.

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

From this reading This was not easy; for the great kettle-drum having once been called into requisition, it shook the atmospherical waves on every side at the incessant musical rehearsals, and strove to out-do the roaring of the billows.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading For educated human beings it was most unseemly to announce such quiet secret happiness to towns and villages as if with the beating of drums.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading This was not easy; for the great kettle-drum having once been called into requisition, it shook the atmospherical waves on every side at the incessant musical rehearsals, and strove to out-do the roaring of the billows.

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

From this reading Kuhl was no friend of betrothal and marriage feasts; he thought such customs should be left to the savage races of people.

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

From this reading That eccentric man, therefore, experienced deep dissatisfaction at the festive mood in which all Neukuhren rejoiced on his friend's betrothal day, and sought the most lonely paths on the strand in order to escape the noise of preparations and arrangements.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading For educated human beings it was most unseemly to announce such quiet secret happiness to towns and villages as if with the beating of drums.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading For educated human beings it was most unseemly to announce such quiet secret happiness to towns and villages as if with the beating of drums.

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

From this reading That eccentric man, therefore, experienced deep dissatisfaction at the festive mood in which all Neukuhren rejoiced on his friend's betrothal day, and sought the most lonely paths on the strand in order to escape the noise of preparations and arrangements.

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading This was not easy; for the great kettle-drum having once been called into requisition, it shook the atmospherical waves on every side at the incessant musical rehearsals, and strove to out-do the roaring of the billows.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading This was not easy; for the great kettle-drum having once been called into requisition, it shook the atmospherical waves on every side at the incessant musical rehearsals, and strove to out-do the roaring of the billows.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For educated human beings it was most unseemly to announce such quiet secret happiness to towns and villages as if with the beating of drums.

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From this reading This was not easy; for the great kettle-drum having once been called into requisition, it shook the atmospherical waves on every side at the incessant musical rehearsals, and strove to out-do the roaring of the billows.

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From this reading Kuhl was no friend of betrothal and marriage feasts; he thought such customs should be left to the savage races of people.

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 Kuhl was no friend of betrothal and marriage feasts; he thought such customs should be left to the savage races of people.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading That eccentric man, therefore, experienced deep dissatisfaction at the festive mood in which all Neukuhren rejoiced on his friend's betrothal day, and sought the most lonely paths on the strand in order to escape the noise of preparations and arrangements.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading That eccentric man, therefore, experienced deep dissatisfaction at the festive mood in which all Neukuhren rejoiced on his friend's betrothal day, and sought the most lonely paths on the strand in order to escape the noise of preparations and arrangements.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading Kuhl was no friend of betrothal and marriage feasts; he thought such customs should be left to the savage races of people.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading That eccentric man, therefore, experienced deep dissatisfaction at the festive mood in which all Neukuhren rejoiced on his friend's betrothal day, and sought the most lonely paths on the strand in order to escape the noise of preparations and arrangements.

used to form the superlative

From this reading For educated human beings it was most unseemly to announce such quiet secret happiness to towns and villages as if with the beating of drums.

characterized by or capable of producing music

From this reading This was not easy; for the great kettle-drum having once been called into requisition, it shook the atmospherical waves on every side at the incessant musical rehearsals, and strove to out-do the roaring of the billows.

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

From this reading That eccentric man, therefore, experienced deep dissatisfaction at the festive mood in which all Neukuhren rejoiced on his friend's betrothal day, and sought the most lonely paths on the strand in order to escape the noise of preparations and arrangements.

not any; not one

From this reading Kuhl was no friend of betrothal and marriage feasts; he thought such customs should be left to the savage races of people.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading That eccentric man, therefore, experienced deep dissatisfaction at the festive mood in which all Neukuhren rejoiced on his friend's betrothal day, and sought the most lonely paths on the strand in order to escape the noise of preparations and arrangements.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This was not easy; for the great kettle-drum having once been called into requisition, it shook the atmospherical waves on every side at the incessant musical rehearsals, and strove to out-do the roaring of the billows.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Kuhl was no friend of betrothal and marriage feasts; he thought such customs should be left to the savage races of people.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That eccentric man, therefore, experienced deep dissatisfaction at the festive mood in which all Neukuhren rejoiced on his friend's betrothal day, and sought the most lonely paths on the strand in order to escape the noise of preparations and arrangements.

on one occasion

From this reading This was not easy; for the great kettle-drum having once been called into requisition, it shook the atmospherical waves on every side at the incessant musical rehearsals, and strove to out-do the roaring of the billows.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading That eccentric man, therefore, experienced deep dissatisfaction at the festive mood in which all Neukuhren rejoiced on his friend's betrothal day, and sought the most lonely paths on the strand in order to escape the noise of preparations and arrangements.

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

From this reading This was not easy; for the great kettle-drum having once been called into requisition, it shook the atmospherical waves on every side at the incessant musical rehearsals, and strove to out-do the roaring of the billows.

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading That eccentric man, therefore, experienced deep dissatisfaction at the festive mood in which all Neukuhren rejoiced on his friend's betrothal day, and sought the most lonely paths on the strand in order to escape the noise of preparations and arrangements.

sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties

From this reading UNDER THE PEAR TREE.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Kuhl was no friend of betrothal and marriage feasts; he thought such customs should be left to the savage races of people.

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading That eccentric man, therefore, experienced deep dissatisfaction at the festive mood in which all Neukuhren rejoiced on his friend's betrothal day, and sought the most lonely paths on the strand in order to escape the noise of preparations and arrangements.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading For educated human beings it was most unseemly to announce such quiet secret happiness to towns and villages as if with the beating of drums.

plural of “race” — any competition

From this reading Kuhl was no friend of betrothal and marriage feasts; he thought such customs should be left to the savage races of people.

plural of “rehearsal” — a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)

From this reading This was not easy; for the great kettle-drum having once been called into requisition, it shook the atmospherical waves on every side at the incessant musical rehearsals, and strove to out-do the roaring of the billows.

past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy

From this reading That eccentric man, therefore, experienced deep dissatisfaction at the festive mood in which all Neukuhren rejoiced on his friend's betrothal day, and sought the most lonely paths on the strand in order to escape the noise of preparations and arrangements.

the act of requiring; an authoritative request or demand, especially by a military or public authority that takes something over (usually temporarily) for military or public use

From this reading This was not easy; for the great kettle-drum having once been called into requisition, it shook the atmospherical waves on every side at the incessant musical rehearsals, and strove to out-do the roaring of the billows.

a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading This was not easy; for the great kettle-drum having once been called into requisition, it shook the atmospherical waves on every side at the incessant musical rehearsals, and strove to out-do the roaring of the billows.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading Kuhl was no friend of betrothal and marriage feasts; he thought such customs should be left to the savage races of people.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading For educated human beings it was most unseemly to announce such quiet secret happiness to towns and villages as if with the beating of drums.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading This was not easy; for the great kettle-drum having once been called into requisition, it shook the atmospherical waves on every side at the incessant musical rehearsals, and strove to out-do the roaring of the billows.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Kuhl was no friend of betrothal and marriage feasts; he thought such customs should be left to the savage races of people.

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

From this reading This was not easy; for the great kettle-drum having once been called into requisition, it shook the atmospherical waves on every side at the incessant musical rehearsals, and strove to out-do the roaring of the billows.

that is looked for

From this reading That eccentric man, therefore, experienced deep dissatisfaction at the festive mood in which all Neukuhren rejoiced on his friend's betrothal day, and sought the most lonely paths on the strand in order to escape the noise of preparations and arrangements.

a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole

From this reading That eccentric man, therefore, experienced deep dissatisfaction at the festive mood in which all Neukuhren rejoiced on his friend's betrothal day, and sought the most lonely paths on the strand in order to escape the noise of preparations and arrangements.

inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort

From this reading This was not easy; for the great kettle-drum having once been called into requisition, it shook the atmospherical waves on every side at the incessant musical rehearsals, and strove to out-do the roaring of the billows.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Kuhl was no friend of betrothal and marriage feasts; he thought such customs should be left to the savage races of people.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That eccentric man, therefore, experienced deep dissatisfaction at the festive mood in which all Neukuhren rejoiced on his friend's betrothal day, and sought the most lonely paths on the strand in order to escape the noise of preparations and arrangements.

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

From this reading UNDER THE PEAR TREE.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading That eccentric man, therefore, experienced deep dissatisfaction at the festive mood in which all Neukuhren rejoiced on his friend's betrothal day, and sought the most lonely paths on the strand in order to escape the noise of preparations and arrangements.

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

From this reading This was not easy; for the great kettle-drum having once been called into requisition, it shook the atmospherical waves on every side at the incessant musical rehearsals, and strove to out-do the roaring of the billows.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Kuhl was no friend of betrothal and marriage feasts; he thought such customs should be left to the savage races of people.

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

From this reading Kuhl was no friend of betrothal and marriage feasts; he thought such customs should be left to the savage races of people.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading For educated human beings it was most unseemly to announce such quiet secret happiness to towns and villages as if with the beating of drums.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading UNDER THE PEAR TREE.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading UNDER THE PEAR TREE.

not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society

From this reading For educated human beings it was most unseemly to announce such quiet secret happiness to towns and villages as if with the beating of drums.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading For educated human beings it was most unseemly to announce such quiet secret happiness to towns and villages as if with the beating of drums.

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

From this reading Kuhl was no friend of betrothal and marriage feasts; he thought such customs should be left to the savage races of people.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading This was not easy; for the great kettle-drum having once been called into requisition, it shook the atmospherical waves on every side at the incessant musical rehearsals, and strove to out-do the roaring of the billows.

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

From this reading That eccentric man, therefore, experienced deep dissatisfaction at the festive mood in which all Neukuhren rejoiced on his friend's betrothal day, and sought the most lonely paths on the strand in order to escape the noise of preparations and arrangements.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For educated human beings it was most unseemly to announce such quiet secret happiness to towns and villages as if with the beating of drums.