Chapter IV · The Unattached Editor

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

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

anew

From this reading THE “scratch” editor also may now and again be found to possess some eccentricities.

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

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading There is a class of journalists with whom being out of employment amounts almost to a profession in itself.

in addition

From this reading THE “scratch” editor also may now and again be found to possess some eccentricities.

plural of “amount” — a quantity of money

From this reading There is a class of journalists with whom being out of employment amounts almost to a profession in itself.

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

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

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

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

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

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

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

From this reading THE “scratch” editor also may now and again be found to possess some eccentricities.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading There is a class of journalists with whom being out of employment amounts almost to a profession in itself.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

marked by blithe unconcern

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

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

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading There is a class of journalists with whom being out of employment amounts almost to a profession in itself.

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

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 But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading He is the man who is taken on a newspaper in an emergency to fill the place of an editor who may perhaps be suffering from a serious illness, or who may, in an unguarded moment, have died.

showing no courtesy; rude

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

distributed or spread over a considerable extent

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

plural of “eccentricity” — strange and unconventional behavior

From this reading THE “scratch” editor also may now and again be found to possess some eccentricities.

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading THE “scratch” editor also may now and again be found to possess some eccentricities.

possessive form of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action

From this reading He is the man who is taken on a newspaper in an emergency to fill the place of an editor who may perhaps be suffering from a serious illness, or who may, in an unguarded moment, have died.

the state of being employed or having a job

From this reading There is a class of journalists with whom being out of employment amounts almost to a profession in itself.

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

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading He is the man who is taken on a newspaper in an emergency to fill the place of an editor who may perhaps be suffering from a serious illness, or who may, in an unguarded moment, have died.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

set up or found

From this reading THE “scratch” editor also may now and again be found to possess some eccentricities.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He is the man who is taken on a newspaper in an emergency to fill the place of an editor who may perhaps be suffering from a serious illness, or who may, in an unguarded moment, have died.

a man of refinement

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

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

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He is the man who is taken on a newspaper in an emergency to fill the place of an editor who may perhaps be suffering from a serious illness, or who may, in an unguarded moment, have died.

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

From this reading He is the man who is taken on a newspaper in an emergency to fill the place of an editor who may perhaps be suffering from a serious illness, or who may, in an unguarded moment, have died.

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

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

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

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

to hook or entangle

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

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

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

someone who hunts game

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading He is the man who is taken on a newspaper in an emergency to fill the place of an editor who may perhaps be suffering from a serious illness, or who may, in an unguarded moment, have died.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

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

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

lying or leaning on something else

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

third-person singular of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

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

From this reading He is the man who is taken on a newspaper in an emergency to fill the place of an editor who may perhaps be suffering from a serious illness, or who may, in an unguarded moment, have died.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading There is a class of journalists with whom being out of employment amounts almost to a profession in itself.

plural of “jones” — United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

plural of “journalist” — a writer for newspapers and magazines

From this reading There is a class of journalists with whom being out of employment amounts almost to a profession in itself.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

(law) a gift of personal property by will

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

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

From this reading He is the man who is taken on a newspaper in an emergency to fill the place of an editor who may perhaps be suffering from a serious illness, or who may, in an unguarded moment, have died.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading THE “scratch” editor also may now and again be found to possess some eccentricities.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

a particular point in time

From this reading He is the man who is taken on a newspaper in an emergency to fill the place of an editor who may perhaps be suffering from a serious illness, or who may, in an unguarded moment, have died.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading He is the man who is taken on a newspaper in an emergency to fill the place of an editor who may perhaps be suffering from a serious illness, or who may, in an unguarded moment, have died.

not any; not one

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

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

From this reading THE “scratch” editor also may now and again be found to possess some eccentricities.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

and nothing more

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He is the man who is taken on a newspaper in an emergency to fill the place of an editor who may perhaps be suffering from a serious illness, or who may, in an unguarded moment, have died.

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

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading There is a class of journalists with whom being out of employment amounts almost to a profession in itself.

something having the property of being analogous to something else

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

by chance

From this reading He is the man who is taken on a newspaper in an emergency to fill the place of an editor who may perhaps be suffering from a serious illness, or who may, in an unguarded moment, have died.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He is the man who is taken on a newspaper in an emergency to fill the place of an editor who may perhaps be suffering from a serious illness, or who may, in an unguarded moment, have died.

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading THE “scratch” editor also may now and again be found to possess some eccentricities.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading There is a class of journalists with whom being out of employment amounts almost to a profession in itself.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

cause friction

From this reading THE “scratch” editor also may now and again be found to possess some eccentricities.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading He is the man who is taken on a newspaper in an emergency to fill the place of an editor who may perhaps be suffering from a serious illness, or who may, in an unguarded moment, have died.

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

United States poet (1928-1974)

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

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

From this reading THE “scratch” editor also may now and again be found to possess some eccentricities.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

a state of acute pain

From this reading He is the man who is taken on a newspaper in an emergency to fill the place of an editor who may perhaps be suffering from a serious illness, or who may, in an unguarded moment, have died.

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He is the man who is taken on a newspaper in an emergency to fill the place of an editor who may perhaps be suffering from a serious illness, or who may, in an unguarded moment, have died.

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

for a limited time only; not permanently

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

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

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is a class of journalists with whom being out of employment amounts almost to a profession in itself.

do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

possessive form of “tinker” — a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

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

From this reading THE “scratch” editor also may now and again be found to possess some eccentricities.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

not fastened together

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

lacking protection or a guard

From this reading He is the man who is taken on a newspaper in an emergency to fill the place of an editor who may perhaps be suffering from a serious illness, or who may, in an unguarded moment, have died.

under normal conditions

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

in the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

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

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

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

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

which person or people

From this reading He is the man who is taken on a newspaper in an emergency to fill the place of an editor who may perhaps be suffering from a serious illness, or who may, in an unguarded moment, have died.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There is a class of journalists with whom being out of employment amounts almost to a profession in itself.

belonging to which person

From this reading But the “unattached” editor is usually no more brilliant a man than the unattached gentleman “in holy orders”--the clergyman who appears suddenly at the vestry door carrying a black bag, and probably with his nose a little red (the result of a cold railway journey), and who introduces himself to the sexton as ready to do duty for the legitimate, but temporarily incapacitated, incumbent, whose telegram he had received only the previous day.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There is a class of journalists with whom being out of employment amounts almost to a profession in itself.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._

the words that are spoken

From this reading _The “casual” word--The mighty hunter--The retort discourteous--How the editor’s chair was broken--An explanation on a clove--The master of a system--A hitch in the system--The two Alhambras--A parallel--The unattached parson--Another system--A father’s legacy--The sermon--The imagination and its claims--The evening service--Saying a few words--Antique carved oak--How the chaplain’s doubts were dispersed--A literary tinker--A tinker’s triumph--The two Joneses._