Chapter III

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

From this reading "Now isn't that charming?" said Mrs. Errington, finishing a paragraph descriptive of some brilliant evening party at which Algernon had been present, and looking round triumphantly at her audience.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "I know all about that sort of society, so I can answer for the correctness of Algy's description."

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From this reading "Now isn't that charming?" said Mrs. Errington, finishing a paragraph descriptive of some brilliant evening party at which Algernon had been present, and looking round triumphantly at her audience.

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

From this reading "I know all about that sort of society, so I can answer for the correctness of Algy's description."

(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 know all about that sort of society, so I can answer for the correctness of Algy's description."

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

From this reading "Now isn't that charming?" said Mrs. Errington, finishing a paragraph descriptive of some brilliant evening party at which Algernon had been present, and looking round triumphantly at her audience.

react verbally

From this reading "I know all about that sort of society, so I can answer for the correctness of Algy's description."

past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading "Very, indeed," said Minnie, who had been specially appealed to.

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

From this reading Miss Chubb had the discretion to lower her voice as she made the latter remark, so that no one heard it save Mr. Warlock, and thus Mrs. Errington was not challenged to contradiction.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Now isn't that charming?" said Mrs. Errington, finishing a paragraph descriptive of some brilliant evening party at which Algernon had been present, and looking round triumphantly at her audience.

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading "Now isn't that charming?" said Mrs. Errington, finishing a paragraph descriptive of some brilliant evening party at which Algernon had been present, and looking round triumphantly at her audience.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Now isn't that charming?" said Mrs. Errington, finishing a paragraph descriptive of some brilliant evening party at which Algernon had been present, and looking round triumphantly at her audience.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading "Quite a graphic picture of the bow mong," said Miss Chubb.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading "Now isn't that charming?" said Mrs. Errington, finishing a paragraph descriptive of some brilliant evening party at which Algernon had been present, and looking round triumphantly at her audience.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "I know all about that sort of society, so I can answer for the correctness of Algy's description."

past form of “challenge” — take exception to

From this reading Miss Chubb had the discretion to lower her voice as she made the latter remark, so that no one heard it save Mr. Warlock, and thus Mrs. Errington was not challenged to contradiction.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading "Now isn't that charming?" said Mrs. Errington, finishing a paragraph descriptive of some brilliant evening party at which Algernon had been present, and looking round triumphantly at her audience.

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

From this reading "Quite a graphic picture of the bow mong," said Miss Chubb.

opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas

From this reading Miss Chubb had the discretion to lower her voice as she made the latter remark, so that no one heard it save Mr. Warlock, and thus Mrs. Errington was not challenged to contradiction.

conformity to fact or truth

From this reading "I know all about that sort of society, so I can answer for the correctness of Algy's description."

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading "I know all about that sort of society, so I can answer for the correctness of Algy's description."

serving to describe or inform or characterized by description

From this reading "Now isn't that charming?" said Mrs. Errington, finishing a paragraph descriptive of some brilliant evening party at which Algernon had been present, and looking round triumphantly at her audience.

freedom to act or judge on one's own

From this reading Miss Chubb had the discretion to lower her voice as she made the latter remark, so that no one heard it save Mr. Warlock, and thus Mrs. Errington was not challenged to contradiction.

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From this reading "Now isn't that charming?" said Mrs. Errington, finishing a paragraph descriptive of some brilliant evening party at which Algernon had been present, and looking round triumphantly at her audience.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading "Now isn't that charming?" said Mrs. Errington, finishing a paragraph descriptive of some brilliant evening party at which Algernon had been present, and looking round triumphantly at her audience.

a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

From this reading "Now isn't that charming?" said Mrs. Errington, finishing a paragraph descriptive of some brilliant evening party at which Algernon had been present, and looking round triumphantly at her audience.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I know all about that sort of society, so I can answer for the correctness of Algy's description."

written or drawn or engraved

From this reading "Quite a graphic picture of the bow mong," said Miss Chubb.

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

From this reading "Now isn't that charming?" said Mrs. Errington, finishing a paragraph descriptive of some brilliant evening party at which Algernon had been present, and looking round triumphantly at her audience.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Miss Chubb had the discretion to lower her voice as she made the latter remark, so that no one heard it save Mr. Warlock, and thus Mrs. Errington was not challenged to contradiction.

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

From this reading "Now isn't that charming?" said Mrs. Errington, finishing a paragraph descriptive of some brilliant evening party at which Algernon had been present, and looking round triumphantly at her audience.

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

From this reading "I know all about that sort of society, so I can answer for the correctness of Algy's description."

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading "Very, indeed," said Minnie, who had been specially appealed to.

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

From this reading "Now isn't that charming?" said Mrs. Errington, finishing a paragraph descriptive of some brilliant evening party at which Algernon had been present, and looking round triumphantly at her audience.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Miss Chubb had the discretion to lower her voice as she made the latter remark, so that no one heard it save Mr. Warlock, and thus Mrs. Errington was not challenged to contradiction.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I know all about that sort of society, so I can answer for the correctness of Algy's description."

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Miss Chubb had the discretion to lower her voice as she made the latter remark, so that no one heard it save Mr. Warlock, and thus Mrs. Errington was not challenged to contradiction.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "Now isn't that charming?" said Mrs. Errington, finishing a paragraph descriptive of some brilliant evening party at which Algernon had been present, and looking round triumphantly at her audience.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading Miss Chubb had the discretion to lower her voice as she made the latter remark, so that no one heard it save Mr. Warlock, and thus Mrs. Errington was not challenged to contradiction.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Miss Chubb had the discretion to lower her voice as she made the latter remark, so that no one heard it save Mr. Warlock, and thus Mrs. Errington was not challenged to contradiction.

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

From this reading "Very, indeed," said Minnie, who had been specially appealed to.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "Quite a graphic picture of the bow mong," said Miss Chubb.

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From this reading "Quite a graphic picture of the bow mong," said Miss Chubb.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Miss Chubb had the discretion to lower her voice as she made the latter remark, so that no one heard it save Mr. Warlock, and thus Mrs. Errington was not challenged to contradiction.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "Now isn't that charming?" said Mrs. Errington, finishing a paragraph descriptive of some brilliant evening party at which Algernon had been present, and looking round triumphantly at her audience.

not any; not one

From this reading Miss Chubb had the discretion to lower her voice as she made the latter remark, so that no one heard it save Mr. Warlock, and thus Mrs. Errington was not challenged to contradiction.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Miss Chubb had the discretion to lower her voice as she made the latter remark, so that no one heard it save Mr. Warlock, and thus Mrs. Errington was not challenged to contradiction.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Now isn't that charming?" said Mrs. Errington, finishing a paragraph descriptive of some brilliant evening party at which Algernon had been present, and looking round triumphantly at her audience.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Now isn't that charming?" said Mrs. Errington, finishing a paragraph descriptive of some brilliant evening party at which Algernon had been present, and looking round triumphantly at her audience.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Miss Chubb had the discretion to lower her voice as she made the latter remark, so that no one heard it save Mr. Warlock, and thus Mrs. Errington was not challenged to contradiction.

one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

From this reading "Now isn't that charming?" said Mrs. Errington, finishing a paragraph descriptive of some brilliant evening party at which Algernon had been present, and looking round triumphantly at her audience.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading "Now isn't that charming?" said Mrs. Errington, finishing a paragraph descriptive of some brilliant evening party at which Algernon had been present, and looking round triumphantly at her audience.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading "Quite a graphic picture of the bow mong," said Miss Chubb.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "Now isn't that charming?" said Mrs. Errington, finishing a paragraph descriptive of some brilliant evening party at which Algernon had been present, and looking round triumphantly at her audience.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading "Quite a graphic picture of the bow mong," said Miss Chubb.

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading Miss Chubb had the discretion to lower her voice as she made the latter remark, so that no one heard it save Mr. Warlock, and thus Mrs. Errington was not challenged to contradiction.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading "Now isn't that charming?" said Mrs. Errington, finishing a paragraph descriptive of some brilliant evening party at which Algernon had been present, and looking round triumphantly at her audience.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Now isn't that charming?" said Mrs. Errington, finishing a paragraph descriptive of some brilliant evening party at which Algernon had been present, and looking round triumphantly at her audience.

except for; apart from

From this reading Miss Chubb had the discretion to lower her voice as she made the latter remark, so that no one heard it save Mr. Warlock, and thus Mrs. Errington was not challenged to contradiction.

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

From this reading Miss Chubb had the discretion to lower her voice as she made the latter remark, so that no one heard it save Mr. Warlock, and thus Mrs. Errington was not challenged to contradiction.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I know all about that sort of society, so I can answer for the correctness of Algy's description."

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading "I know all about that sort of society, so I can answer for the correctness of Algy's description."

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

From this reading "Now isn't that charming?" said Mrs. Errington, finishing a paragraph descriptive of some brilliant evening party at which Algernon had been present, and looking round triumphantly at her audience.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading "I know all about that sort of society, so I can answer for the correctness of Algy's description."

in a special manner

From this reading "Very, indeed," said Minnie, who had been specially appealed to.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Now isn't that charming?" said Mrs. Errington, finishing a paragraph descriptive of some brilliant evening party at which Algernon had been present, and looking round triumphantly at her audience.

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

From this reading "Quite a graphic picture of the bow mong," said Miss Chubb.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Miss Chubb had the discretion to lower her voice as she made the latter remark, so that no one heard it save Mr. Warlock, and thus Mrs. Errington was not challenged to contradiction.

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

From this reading "Very, indeed," said Minnie, who had been specially appealed to.

in a triumphant manner

From this reading "Now isn't that charming?" said Mrs. Errington, finishing a paragraph descriptive of some brilliant evening party at which Algernon had been present, and looking round triumphantly at her audience.

precisely as stated

From this reading "Very, indeed," said Minnie, who had been specially appealed to.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Miss Chubb had the discretion to lower her voice as she made the latter remark, so that no one heard it save Mr. Warlock, and thus Mrs. Errington was not challenged to contradiction.

a male witch or demon

From this reading Miss Chubb had the discretion to lower her voice as she made the latter remark, so that no one heard it save Mr. Warlock, and thus Mrs. Errington was not challenged to contradiction.

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

From this reading Miss Chubb had the discretion to lower her voice as she made the latter remark, so that no one heard it save Mr. Warlock, and thus Mrs. Errington was not challenged to contradiction.

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

From this reading "Now isn't that charming?" said Mrs. Errington, finishing a paragraph descriptive of some brilliant evening party at which Algernon had been present, and looking round triumphantly at her audience.

which person or people

From this reading "Very, indeed," said Minnie, who had been specially appealed to.