Chapter IX

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

From this reading SPRING ONIONS The return to the world and to Powells, while partaking of the nature of a triumph, was at the same time something of a cold, fume-dispersing, commonsense-bestowing bath for Henry.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading He had meant to tell Sir George casually that he had taken advantage of his enforced leisure to write a book.

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

From this reading SPRING ONIONS The return to the world and to Powells, while partaking of the nature of a triumph, was at the same time something of a cold, fume-dispersing, commonsense-bestowing bath for Henry.

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

From this reading But, when he found himself in the strenuous, stern, staid, sapient and rational atmosphere of Powells, he felt with a shock of perception that in rattling off _Love in Babylon_ he had been guilty of one of those charming weaknesses to which great and serious men are sometimes tempted, but of which great and serious men never boast.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SPRING ONIONS The return to the world and to Powells, while partaking of the nature of a triumph, was at the same time something of a cold, fume-dispersing, commonsense-bestowing bath for Henry.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading But, when he found himself in the strenuous, stern, staid, sapient and rational atmosphere of Powells, he felt with a shock of perception that in rattling off _Love in Babylon_ he had been guilty of one of those charming weaknesses to which great and serious men are sometimes tempted, but of which great and serious men never boast.

the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia

From this reading But, when he found himself in the strenuous, stern, staid, sapient and rational atmosphere of Powells, he felt with a shock of perception that in rattling off _Love in Babylon_ he had been guilty of one of those charming weaknesses to which great and serious men are sometimes tempted, but of which great and serious men never boast.

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading SPRING ONIONS The return to the world and to Powells, while partaking of the nature of a triumph, was at the same time something of a cold, fume-dispersing, commonsense-bestowing bath for Henry.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But, when he found himself in the strenuous, stern, staid, sapient and rational atmosphere of Powells, he felt with a shock of perception that in rattling off _Love in Babylon_ he had been guilty of one of those charming weaknesses to which great and serious men are sometimes tempted, but of which great and serious men never boast.

show off

From this reading But, when he found himself in the strenuous, stern, staid, sapient and rational atmosphere of Powells, he felt with a shock of perception that in rattling off _Love in Babylon_ he had been guilty of one of those charming weaknesses to which great and serious men are sometimes tempted, but of which great and serious men never boast.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading He had meant to tell Sir George casually that he had taken advantage of his enforced leisure to write a book.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, when he found himself in the strenuous, stern, staid, sapient and rational atmosphere of Powells, he felt with a shock of perception that in rattling off _Love in Babylon_ he had been guilty of one of those charming weaknesses to which great and serious men are sometimes tempted, but of which great and serious men never boast.

not methodically or according to plan

From this reading He had meant to tell Sir George casually that he had taken advantage of his enforced leisure to write a book.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading But, when he found himself in the strenuous, stern, staid, sapient and rational atmosphere of Powells, he felt with a shock of perception that in rattling off _Love in Babylon_ he had been guilty of one of those charming weaknesses to which great and serious men are sometimes tempted, but of which great and serious men never boast.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading SPRING ONIONS The return to the world and to Powells, while partaking of the nature of a triumph, was at the same time something of a cold, fume-dispersing, commonsense-bestowing bath for Henry.

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From this reading SPRING ONIONS The return to the world and to Powells, while partaking of the nature of a triumph, was at the same time something of a cold, fume-dispersing, commonsense-bestowing bath for Henry.

not invading healthy tissue

From this reading And he therefore confined his personal gossip with Sir George to the turkey, the mince-tarts, and the question of contagion.

any disease easily transmitted by contact

From this reading And he therefore confined his personal gossip with Sir George to the turkey, the mince-tarts, and the question of contagion.

forced or compelled or put in force

From this reading He had meant to tell Sir George casually that he had taken advantage of his enforced leisure to write a book.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading But, when he found himself in the strenuous, stern, staid, sapient and rational atmosphere of Powells, he felt with a shock of perception that in rattling off _Love in Babylon_ he had been guilty of one of those charming weaknesses to which great and serious men are sometimes tempted, but of which great and serious men never boast.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading SPRING ONIONS The return to the world and to Powells, while partaking of the nature of a triumph, was at the same time something of a cold, fume-dispersing, commonsense-bestowing bath for Henry.

set up or found

From this reading But, when he found himself in the strenuous, stern, staid, sapient and rational atmosphere of Powells, he felt with a shock of perception that in rattling off _Love in Babylon_ he had been guilty of one of those charming weaknesses to which great and serious men are sometimes tempted, but of which great and serious men never boast.

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From this reading SPRING ONIONS The return to the world and to Powells, while partaking of the nature of a triumph, was at the same time something of a cold, fume-dispersing, commonsense-bestowing bath for Henry.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading He had meant to tell Sir George casually that he had taken advantage of his enforced leisure to write a book.

light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading And he therefore confined his personal gossip with Sir George to the turkey, the mince-tarts, and the question of contagion.

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

From this reading But, when he found himself in the strenuous, stern, staid, sapient and rational atmosphere of Powells, he felt with a shock of perception that in rattling off _Love in Babylon_ he had been guilty of one of those charming weaknesses to which great and serious men are sometimes tempted, but of which great and serious men never boast.

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading But, when he found himself in the strenuous, stern, staid, sapient and rational atmosphere of Powells, he felt with a shock of perception that in rattling off _Love in Babylon_ he had been guilty of one of those charming weaknesses to which great and serious men are sometimes tempted, but of which great and serious men never boast.

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

From this reading He had meant to tell Sir George casually that he had taken advantage of his enforced leisure to write a book.

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

From this reading He had meant to tell Sir George casually that he had taken advantage of his enforced leisure to write a book.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading SPRING ONIONS The return to the world and to Powells, while partaking of the nature of a triumph, was at the same time something of a cold, fume-dispersing, commonsense-bestowing bath for Henry.

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

From this reading But, when he found himself in the strenuous, stern, staid, sapient and rational atmosphere of Powells, he felt with a shock of perception that in rattling off _Love in Babylon_ he had been guilty of one of those charming weaknesses to which great and serious men are sometimes tempted, but of which great and serious men never boast.

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

From this reading He had meant to tell Sir George casually that he had taken advantage of his enforced leisure to write a book.

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

From this reading 'Taken advantage of his enforced leisure' was the precise phrase which Henry had in mind to use.

time available for ease and relaxation

From this reading He had meant to tell Sir George casually that he had taken advantage of his enforced leisure to write a book.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading But, when he found himself in the strenuous, stern, staid, sapient and rational atmosphere of Powells, he felt with a shock of perception that in rattling off _Love in Babylon_ he had been guilty of one of those charming weaknesses to which great and serious men are sometimes tempted, but of which great and serious men never boast.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading He had meant to tell Sir George casually that he had taken advantage of his enforced leisure to write a book.

the force of workers available

From this reading But, when he found himself in the strenuous, stern, staid, sapient and rational atmosphere of Powells, he felt with a shock of perception that in rattling off _Love in Babylon_ he had been guilty of one of those charming weaknesses to which great and serious men are sometimes tempted, but of which great and serious men never boast.

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From this reading And he therefore confined his personal gossip with Sir George to the turkey, the mince-tarts, and the question of contagion.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading 'Taken advantage of his enforced leisure' was the precise phrase which Henry had in mind to use.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading SPRING ONIONS The return to the world and to Powells, while partaking of the nature of a triumph, was at the same time something of a cold, fume-dispersing, commonsense-bestowing bath for Henry.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But, when he found himself in the strenuous, stern, staid, sapient and rational atmosphere of Powells, he felt with a shock of perception that in rattling off _Love in Babylon_ he had been guilty of one of those charming weaknesses to which great and serious men are sometimes tempted, but of which great and serious men never boast.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SPRING ONIONS The return to the world and to Powells, while partaking of the nature of a triumph, was at the same time something of a cold, fume-dispersing, commonsense-bestowing bath for Henry.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But, when he found himself in the strenuous, stern, staid, sapient and rational atmosphere of Powells, he felt with a shock of perception that in rattling off _Love in Babylon_ he had been guilty of one of those charming weaknesses to which great and serious men are sometimes tempted, but of which great and serious men never boast.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But, when he found himself in the strenuous, stern, staid, sapient and rational atmosphere of Powells, he felt with a shock of perception that in rattling off _Love in Babylon_ he had been guilty of one of those charming weaknesses to which great and serious men are sometimes tempted, but of which great and serious men never boast.

plural of “onion” — the bulb of an onion plant

From this reading SPRING ONIONS The return to the world and to Powells, while partaking of the nature of a triumph, was at the same time something of a cold, fume-dispersing, commonsense-bestowing bath for Henry.

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

From this reading SPRING ONIONS The return to the world and to Powells, while partaking of the nature of a triumph, was at the same time something of a cold, fume-dispersing, commonsense-bestowing bath for Henry.

the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept

From this reading But, when he found himself in the strenuous, stern, staid, sapient and rational atmosphere of Powells, he felt with a shock of perception that in rattling off _Love in Babylon_ he had been guilty of one of those charming weaknesses to which great and serious men are sometimes tempted, but of which great and serious men never boast.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading And he therefore confined his personal gossip with Sir George to the turkey, the mince-tarts, and the question of contagion.

an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading 'Taken advantage of his enforced leisure' was the precise phrase which Henry had in mind to use.

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

From this reading SPRING ONIONS The return to the world and to Powells, while partaking of the nature of a triumph, was at the same time something of a cold, fume-dispersing, commonsense-bestowing bath for Henry.

sharply exact or accurate or delimited

From this reading 'Taken advantage of his enforced leisure' was the precise phrase which Henry had in mind to use.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading And he therefore confined his personal gossip with Sir George to the turkey, the mince-tarts, and the question of contagion.

Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.

From this reading But, when he found himself in the strenuous, stern, staid, sapient and rational atmosphere of Powells, he felt with a shock of perception that in rattling off _Love in Babylon_ he had been guilty of one of those charming weaknesses to which great and serious men are sometimes tempted, but of which great and serious men never boast.

a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

From this reading But, when he found himself in the strenuous, stern, staid, sapient and rational atmosphere of Powells, he felt with a shock of perception that in rattling off _Love in Babylon_ he had been guilty of one of those charming weaknesses to which great and serious men are sometimes tempted, but of which great and serious men never boast.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading SPRING ONIONS The return to the world and to Powells, while partaking of the nature of a triumph, was at the same time something of a cold, fume-dispersing, commonsense-bestowing bath for Henry.

Identical; not different.

From this reading SPRING ONIONS The return to the world and to Powells, while partaking of the nature of a triumph, was at the same time something of a cold, fume-dispersing, commonsense-bestowing bath for Henry.

acutely insightful and wise

From this reading But, when he found himself in the strenuous, stern, staid, sapient and rational atmosphere of Powells, he felt with a shock of perception that in rattling off _Love in Babylon_ he had been guilty of one of those charming weaknesses to which great and serious men are sometimes tempted, but of which great and serious men never boast.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading But, when he found himself in the strenuous, stern, staid, sapient and rational atmosphere of Powells, he felt with a shock of perception that in rattling off _Love in Babylon_ he had been guilty of one of those charming weaknesses to which great and serious men are sometimes tempted, but of which great and serious men never boast.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading But, when he found himself in the strenuous, stern, staid, sapient and rational atmosphere of Powells, he felt with a shock of perception that in rattling off _Love in Babylon_ he had been guilty of one of those charming weaknesses to which great and serious men are sometimes tempted, but of which great and serious men never boast.

term of address for a man

From this reading He had meant to tell Sir George casually that he had taken advantage of his enforced leisure to write a book.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading SPRING ONIONS The return to the world and to Powells, while partaking of the nature of a triumph, was at the same time something of a cold, fume-dispersing, commonsense-bestowing bath for Henry.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading But, when he found himself in the strenuous, stern, staid, sapient and rational atmosphere of Powells, he felt with a shock of perception that in rattling off _Love in Babylon_ he had been guilty of one of those charming weaknesses to which great and serious men are sometimes tempted, but of which great and serious men never boast.

the season of growth

From this reading SPRING ONIONS The return to the world and to Powells, while partaking of the nature of a triumph, was at the same time something of a cold, fume-dispersing, commonsense-bestowing bath for Henry.

characterized by dignity and propriety

From this reading But, when he found himself in the strenuous, stern, staid, sapient and rational atmosphere of Powells, he felt with a shock of perception that in rattling off _Love in Babylon_ he had been guilty of one of those charming weaknesses to which great and serious men are sometimes tempted, but of which great and serious men never boast.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading But, when he found himself in the strenuous, stern, staid, sapient and rational atmosphere of Powells, he felt with a shock of perception that in rattling off _Love in Babylon_ he had been guilty of one of those charming weaknesses to which great and serious men are sometimes tempted, but of which great and serious men never boast.

characterized by or performed with much energy or force

From this reading But, when he found himself in the strenuous, stern, staid, sapient and rational atmosphere of Powells, he felt with a shock of perception that in rattling off _Love in Babylon_ he had been guilty of one of those charming weaknesses to which great and serious men are sometimes tempted, but of which great and serious men never boast.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He had meant to tell Sir George casually that he had taken advantage of his enforced leisure to write a book.

express in words

From this reading He had meant to tell Sir George casually that he had taken advantage of his enforced leisure to write a book.

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading But, when he found himself in the strenuous, stern, staid, sapient and rational atmosphere of Powells, he felt with a shock of perception that in rattling off _Love in Babylon_ he had been guilty of one of those charming weaknesses to which great and serious men are sometimes tempted, but of which great and serious men never boast.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had meant to tell Sir George casually that he had taken advantage of his enforced leisure to write a book.

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

From this reading SPRING ONIONS The return to the world and to Powells, while partaking of the nature of a triumph, was at the same time something of a cold, fume-dispersing, commonsense-bestowing bath for Henry.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading And he therefore confined his personal gossip with Sir George to the turkey, the mince-tarts, and the question of contagion.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading But, when he found himself in the strenuous, stern, staid, sapient and rational atmosphere of Powells, he felt with a shock of perception that in rattling off _Love in Babylon_ he had been guilty of one of those charming weaknesses to which great and serious men are sometimes tempted, but of which great and serious men never boast.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading SPRING ONIONS The return to the world and to Powells, while partaking of the nature of a triumph, was at the same time something of a cold, fume-dispersing, commonsense-bestowing bath for Henry.

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

From this reading SPRING ONIONS The return to the world and to Powells, while partaking of the nature of a triumph, was at the same time something of a cold, fume-dispersing, commonsense-bestowing bath for Henry.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading SPRING ONIONS The return to the world and to Powells, while partaking of the nature of a triumph, was at the same time something of a cold, fume-dispersing, commonsense-bestowing bath for Henry.

large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food

From this reading And he therefore confined his personal gossip with Sir George to the turkey, the mince-tarts, and the question of contagion.

the act of using

From this reading 'Taken advantage of his enforced leisure' was the precise phrase which Henry had in mind to use.

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

From this reading SPRING ONIONS The return to the world and to Powells, while partaking of the nature of a triumph, was at the same time something of a cold, fume-dispersing, commonsense-bestowing bath for Henry.

plural of “weakness” — a flaw or weak point

From this reading But, when he found himself in the strenuous, stern, staid, sapient and rational atmosphere of Powells, he felt with a shock of perception that in rattling off _Love in Babylon_ he had been guilty of one of those charming weaknesses to which great and serious men are sometimes tempted, but of which great and serious men never boast.

at the time that

From this reading But, when he found himself in the strenuous, stern, staid, sapient and rational atmosphere of Powells, he felt with a shock of perception that in rattling off _Love in Babylon_ he had been guilty of one of those charming weaknesses to which great and serious men are sometimes tempted, but of which great and serious men never boast.

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

From this reading 'Taken advantage of his enforced leisure' was the precise phrase which Henry had in mind to use.

during the time that

From this reading SPRING ONIONS The return to the world and to Powells, while partaking of the nature of a triumph, was at the same time something of a cold, fume-dispersing, commonsense-bestowing bath for Henry.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But, when he found himself in the strenuous, stern, staid, sapient and rational atmosphere of Powells, he felt with a shock of perception that in rattling off _Love in Babylon_ he had been guilty of one of those charming weaknesses to which great and serious men are sometimes tempted, but of which great and serious men never boast.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading SPRING ONIONS The return to the world and to Powells, while partaking of the nature of a triumph, was at the same time something of a cold, fume-dispersing, commonsense-bestowing bath for Henry.

produce a literary work

From this reading He had meant to tell Sir George casually that he had taken advantage of his enforced leisure to write a book.