Chapter XXVIII · On Dry Champagne and a Crisis

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From this reading He threw on the table an envelope addressed to him in the handwriting of Mrs. Lampson.

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From this reading “Have you got beyond the restraint of Mr. Playdell alcoholically, that you ask me what’s the meaning of that envelope?”

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He threw on the table an envelope addressed to him in the handwriting of Mrs. Lampson.

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

From this reading |THE next morning Archie drove one of his many machines round to Harold’s rooms and broke in upon him before he had finished his breakfast.

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From this reading |THE next morning Archie drove one of his many machines round to Harold’s rooms and broke in upon him before he had finished his breakfast.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Have you got beyond the restraint of Mr. Playdell alcoholically, that you ask me what’s the meaning of that envelope?”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading |THE next morning Archie drove one of his many machines round to Harold’s rooms and broke in upon him before he had finished his breakfast.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading “Have you got beyond the restraint of Mr. Playdell alcoholically, that you ask me what’s the meaning of that envelope?”

eat an early morning meal

From this reading |THE next morning Archie drove one of his many machines round to Harold’s rooms and broke in upon him before he had finished his breakfast.

lacking funds

From this reading |THE next morning Archie drove one of his many machines round to Harold’s rooms and broke in upon him before he had finished his breakfast.

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

From this reading “Hallo, my tarty chip,” cried Archie; “what’s the meaning of this?”

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Hallo, my tarty chip,” cried Archie; “what’s the meaning of this?”

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading |THE next morning Archie drove one of his many machines round to Harold’s rooms and broke in upon him before he had finished his breakfast.

a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.

From this reading He threw on the table an envelope addressed to him in the handwriting of Mrs. Lampson.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading |THE next morning Archie drove one of his many machines round to Harold’s rooms and broke in upon him before he had finished his breakfast.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Have you got beyond the restraint of Mr. Playdell alcoholically, that you ask me what’s the meaning of that envelope?”

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

From this reading |THE next morning Archie drove one of his many machines round to Harold’s rooms and broke in upon him before he had finished his breakfast.

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From this reading “Hallo, my tarty chip,” cried Archie; “what’s the meaning of this?”

something written by hand

From this reading He threw on the table an envelope addressed to him in the handwriting of Mrs. Lampson.

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From this reading “What’s the meaning of what?” said Harold.

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From this reading |THE next morning Archie drove one of his many machines round to Harold’s rooms and broke in upon him before he had finished his breakfast.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Have you got beyond the restraint of Mr. Playdell alcoholically, that you ask me what’s the meaning of that envelope?”

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

From this reading |THE next morning Archie drove one of his many machines round to Harold’s rooms and broke in upon him before he had finished his breakfast.

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

From this reading |THE next morning Archie drove one of his many machines round to Harold’s rooms and broke in upon him before he had finished his breakfast.

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

From this reading |THE next morning Archie drove one of his many machines round to Harold’s rooms and broke in upon him before he had finished his breakfast.

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

From this reading |THE next morning Archie drove one of his many machines round to Harold’s rooms and broke in upon him before he had finished his breakfast.

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From this reading He threw on the table an envelope addressed to him in the handwriting of Mrs. Lampson.

plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading |THE next morning Archie drove one of his many machines round to Harold’s rooms and broke in upon him before he had finished his breakfast.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading |THE next morning Archie drove one of his many machines round to Harold’s rooms and broke in upon him before he had finished his breakfast.

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

From this reading “Have you got beyond the restraint of Mr. Playdell alcoholically, that you ask me what’s the meaning of that envelope?”

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading “Hallo, my tarty chip,” cried Archie; “what’s the meaning of this?”

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading |THE next morning Archie drove one of his many machines round to Harold’s rooms and broke in upon him before he had finished his breakfast.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “Have you got beyond the restraint of Mr. Playdell alcoholically, that you ask me what’s the meaning of that envelope?”

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading He threw on the table an envelope addressed to him in the handwriting of Mrs. Lampson.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Hallo, my tarty chip,” cried Archie; “what’s the meaning of this?”

immediately following in time or order

From this reading |THE next morning Archie drove one of his many machines round to Harold’s rooms and broke in upon him before he had finished his breakfast.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading |THE next morning Archie drove one of his many machines round to Harold’s rooms and broke in upon him before he had finished his breakfast.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He threw on the table an envelope addressed to him in the handwriting of Mrs. Lampson.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading |THE next morning Archie drove one of his many machines round to Harold’s rooms and broke in upon him before he had finished his breakfast.

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From this reading “Have you got beyond the restraint of Mr. Playdell alcoholically, that you ask me what’s the meaning of that envelope?”

the act of controlling by restraining someone or something

From this reading “Have you got beyond the restraint of Mr. Playdell alcoholically, that you ask me what’s the meaning of that envelope?”

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading |THE next morning Archie drove one of his many machines round to Harold’s rooms and broke in upon him before he had finished his breakfast.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading |THE next morning Archie drove one of his many machines round to Harold’s rooms and broke in upon him before he had finished his breakfast.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “What’s the meaning of what?” said Harold.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading He threw on the table an envelope addressed to him in the handwriting of Mrs. Lampson.

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

From this reading “Hallo, my tarty chip,” cried Archie; “what’s the meaning of this?”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Have you got beyond the restraint of Mr. Playdell alcoholically, that you ask me what’s the meaning of that envelope?”

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

From this reading |THE next morning Archie drove one of his many machines round to Harold’s rooms and broke in upon him before he had finished his breakfast.

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

From this reading “Hallo, my tarty chip,” cried Archie; “what’s the meaning of this?”

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading He threw on the table an envelope addressed to him in the handwriting of Mrs. Lampson.

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

From this reading |THE next morning Archie drove one of his many machines round to Harold’s rooms and broke in upon him before he had finished his breakfast.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading |THE next morning Archie drove one of his many machines round to Harold’s rooms and broke in upon him before he had finished his breakfast.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What’s the meaning of what?” said Harold.

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

From this reading “Hallo, my tarty chip,” cried Archie; “what’s the meaning of this?”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Have you got beyond the restraint of Mr. Playdell alcoholically, that you ask me what’s the meaning of that envelope?”