Chapter V

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

From this reading The punctilious Hughie was looking about for a friendly hedge or other protection behind which he might decorously slip off the white flannel trousers which during the afternoon had been veiling the extreme brevity of his rowing-shorts, when he was tapped on the shoulder.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The punctilious Hughie was looking about for a friendly hedge or other protection behind which he might decorously slip off the white flannel trousers which during the afternoon had been veiling the extreme brevity of his rowing-shorts, when he was tapped on the shoulder.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The punctilious Hughie was looking about for a friendly hedge or other protection behind which he might decorously slip off the white flannel trousers which during the afternoon had been veiling the extreme brevity of his rowing-shorts, when he was tapped on the shoulder.

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

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

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

From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir," he said, with a rather old-fashioned bow, "but are you Mr. Marrable?"

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir," he said, with a rather old-fashioned bow, "but are you Mr. Marrable?"

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The punctilious Hughie was looking about for a friendly hedge or other protection behind which he might decorously slip off the white flannel trousers which during the afternoon had been veiling the extreme brevity of his rowing-shorts, when he was tapped on the shoulder.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading He looked like what he was, a country parson of the best type, burly, humorous, and shrewd, with unmistakable traces of the schoolmaster about him.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

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

From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir," he said, with a rather old-fashioned bow, "but are you Mr. Marrable?"

the use of brief expressions

From this reading The punctilious Hughie was looking about for a friendly hedge or other protection behind which he might decorously slip off the white flannel trousers which during the afternoon had been veiling the extreme brevity of his rowing-shorts, when he was tapped on the shoulder.

muscular and heavily built

From this reading He looked like what he was, a country parson of the best type, burly, humorous, and shrewd, with unmistakable traces of the schoolmaster about him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir," he said, with a rather old-fashioned bow, "but are you Mr. Marrable?"

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He turned and found himself faced by a stout clean-shaven man, with eyes that twinkled cheerfully behind round spectacles.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading He turned and found himself faced by a stout clean-shaven man, with eyes that twinkled cheerfully behind round spectacles.

closely shaved recently

From this reading He turned and found himself faced by a stout clean-shaven man, with eyes that twinkled cheerfully behind round spectacles.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading He looked like what he was, a country parson of the best type, burly, humorous, and shrewd, with unmistakable traces of the schoolmaster about him.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

in a proper and decorous manner

From this reading The punctilious Hughie was looking about for a friendly hedge or other protection behind which he might decorously slip off the white flannel trousers which during the afternoon had been veiling the extreme brevity of his rowing-shorts, when he was tapped on the shoulder.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The punctilious Hughie was looking about for a friendly hedge or other protection behind which he might decorously slip off the white flannel trousers which during the afternoon had been veiling the extreme brevity of his rowing-shorts, when he was tapped on the shoulder.

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading The punctilious Hughie was looking about for a friendly hedge or other protection behind which he might decorously slip off the white flannel trousers which during the afternoon had been veiling the extreme brevity of his rowing-shorts, when he was tapped on the shoulder.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He turned and found himself faced by a stout clean-shaven man, with eyes that twinkled cheerfully behind round spectacles.

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading He turned and found himself faced by a stout clean-shaven man, with eyes that twinkled cheerfully behind round spectacles.

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

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing

From this reading The punctilious Hughie was looking about for a friendly hedge or other protection behind which he might decorously slip off the white flannel trousers which during the afternoon had been veiling the extreme brevity of his rowing-shorts, when he was tapped on the shoulder.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The punctilious Hughie was looking about for a friendly hedge or other protection behind which he might decorously slip off the white flannel trousers which during the afternoon had been veiling the extreme brevity of his rowing-shorts, when he was tapped on the shoulder.

set up or found

From this reading He turned and found himself faced by a stout clean-shaven man, with eyes that twinkled cheerfully behind round spectacles.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading The punctilious Hughie was looking about for a friendly hedge or other protection behind which he might decorously slip off the white flannel trousers which during the afternoon had been veiling the extreme brevity of his rowing-shorts, when he was tapped on the shoulder.

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

From this reading The punctilious Hughie was looking about for a friendly hedge or other protection behind which he might decorously slip off the white flannel trousers which during the afternoon had been veiling the extreme brevity of his rowing-shorts, when he was tapped on the shoulder.

-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

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

From this reading The punctilious Hughie was looking about for a friendly hedge or other protection behind which he might decorously slip off the white flannel trousers which during the afternoon had been veiling the extreme brevity of his rowing-shorts, when he was tapped on the shoulder.

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading The punctilious Hughie was looking about for a friendly hedge or other protection behind which he might decorously slip off the white flannel trousers which during the afternoon had been veiling the extreme brevity of his rowing-shorts, when he was tapped on the shoulder.

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

From this reading He looked like what he was, a country parson of the best type, burly, humorous, and shrewd, with unmistakable traces of the schoolmaster about him.

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

From this reading He turned and found himself faced by a stout clean-shaven man, with eyes that twinkled cheerfully behind round spectacles.

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

From this reading The punctilious Hughie was looking about for a friendly hedge or other protection behind which he might decorously slip off the white flannel trousers which during the afternoon had been veiling the extreme brevity of his rowing-shorts, when he was tapped on the shoulder.

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

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

full of or characterized by humor

From this reading He looked like what he was, a country parson of the best type, burly, humorous, and shrewd, with unmistakable traces of the schoolmaster about him.

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

From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir," he said, with a rather old-fashioned bow, "but are you Mr. Marrable?"

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He looked like what he was, a country parson of the best type, burly, humorous, and shrewd, with unmistakable traces of the schoolmaster about him.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He looked like what he was, a country parson of the best type, burly, humorous, and shrewd, with unmistakable traces of the schoolmaster about him.

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

From this reading The punctilious Hughie was looking about for a friendly hedge or other protection behind which he might decorously slip off the white flannel trousers which during the afternoon had been veiling the extreme brevity of his rowing-shorts, when he was tapped on the shoulder.

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

From this reading He turned and found himself faced by a stout clean-shaven man, with eyes that twinkled cheerfully behind round spectacles.

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

From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir," he said, with a rather old-fashioned bow, "but are you Mr. Marrable?"

the force of workers available

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The punctilious Hughie was looking about for a friendly hedge or other protection behind which he might decorously slip off the white flannel trousers which during the afternoon had been veiling the extreme brevity of his rowing-shorts, when he was tapped on the shoulder.

past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir," he said, with a rather old-fashioned bow, "but are you Mr. Marrable?"

to a great degree or extent

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

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

From this reading The punctilious Hughie was looking about for a friendly hedge or other protection behind which he might decorously slip off the white flannel trousers which during the afternoon had been veiling the extreme brevity of his rowing-shorts, when he was tapped on the shoulder.

out of fashion

From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir," he said, with a rather old-fashioned bow, "but are you Mr. Marrable?"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The punctilious Hughie was looking about for a friendly hedge or other protection behind which he might decorously slip off the white flannel trousers which during the afternoon had been veiling the extreme brevity of his rowing-shorts, when he was tapped on the shoulder.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The punctilious Hughie was looking about for a friendly hedge or other protection behind which he might decorously slip off the white flannel trousers which during the afternoon had been veiling the extreme brevity of his rowing-shorts, when he was tapped on the shoulder.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

accept an excuse for

From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir," he said, with a rather old-fashioned bow, "but are you Mr. Marrable?"

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading He looked like what he was, a country parson of the best type, burly, humorous, and shrewd, with unmistakable traces of the schoolmaster about him.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

the activity of protecting someone or something

From this reading The punctilious Hughie was looking about for a friendly hedge or other protection behind which he might decorously slip off the white flannel trousers which during the afternoon had been veiling the extreme brevity of his rowing-shorts, when he was tapped on the shoulder.

marked by precise accordance with details

From this reading The punctilious Hughie was looking about for a friendly hedge or other protection behind which he might decorously slip off the white flannel trousers which during the afternoon had been veiling the extreme brevity of his rowing-shorts, when he was tapped on the shoulder.

on the contrary

From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir," he said, with a rather old-fashioned bow, "but are you Mr. Marrable?"

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He turned and found himself faced by a stout clean-shaven man, with eyes that twinkled cheerfully behind round spectacles.

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

From this reading The punctilious Hughie was looking about for a friendly hedge or other protection behind which he might decorously slip off the white flannel trousers which during the afternoon had been veiling the extreme brevity of his rowing-shorts, when he was tapped on the shoulder.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir," he said, with a rather old-fashioned bow, "but are you Mr. Marrable?"

presiding officer of a school

From this reading He looked like what he was, a country parson of the best type, burly, humorous, and shrewd, with unmistakable traces of the schoolmaster about him.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading The punctilious Hughie was looking about for a friendly hedge or other protection behind which he might decorously slip off the white flannel trousers which during the afternoon had been veiling the extreme brevity of his rowing-shorts, when he was tapped on the shoulder.

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

From this reading He looked like what he was, a country parson of the best type, burly, humorous, and shrewd, with unmistakable traces of the schoolmaster about him.

term of address for a man

From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir," he said, with a rather old-fashioned bow, "but are you Mr. Marrable?"

move stealthily

From this reading The punctilious Hughie was looking about for a friendly hedge or other protection behind which he might decorously slip off the white flannel trousers which during the afternoon had been veiling the extreme brevity of his rowing-shorts, when he was tapped on the shoulder.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading He turned and found himself faced by a stout clean-shaven man, with eyes that twinkled cheerfully behind round spectacles.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

dependable

From this reading He turned and found himself faced by a stout clean-shaven man, with eyes that twinkled cheerfully behind round spectacles.

in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug

From this reading The punctilious Hughie was looking about for a friendly hedge or other protection behind which he might decorously slip off the white flannel trousers which during the afternoon had been veiling the extreme brevity of his rowing-shorts, when he was tapped on the shoulder.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He turned and found himself faced by a stout clean-shaven man, with eyes that twinkled cheerfully behind round spectacles.

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

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

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

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

a path along a canal or river used by animals towing boats

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount

From this reading He looked like what he was, a country parson of the best type, burly, humorous, and shrewd, with unmistakable traces of the schoolmaster about him.

(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately

From this reading The punctilious Hughie was looking about for a friendly hedge or other protection behind which he might decorously slip off the white flannel trousers which during the afternoon had been veiling the extreme brevity of his rowing-shorts, when he was tapped on the shoulder.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading He turned and found himself faced by a stout clean-shaven man, with eyes that twinkled cheerfully behind round spectacles.

past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading He turned and found himself faced by a stout clean-shaven man, with eyes that twinkled cheerfully behind round spectacles.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading He looked like what he was, a country parson of the best type, burly, humorous, and shrewd, with unmistakable traces of the schoolmaster about him.

clearly evident to the mind

From this reading He looked like what he was, a country parson of the best type, burly, humorous, and shrewd, with unmistakable traces of the schoolmaster about him.

a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave

From this reading The punctilious Hughie was looking about for a friendly hedge or other protection behind which he might decorously slip off the white flannel trousers which during the afternoon had been veiling the extreme brevity of his rowing-shorts, when he was tapped on the shoulder.

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

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

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

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He looked like what he was, a country parson of the best type, burly, humorous, and shrewd, with unmistakable traces of the schoolmaster about him.

at the time that

From this reading The punctilious Hughie was looking about for a friendly hedge or other protection behind which he might decorously slip off the white flannel trousers which during the afternoon had been veiling the extreme brevity of his rowing-shorts, when he was tapped on the shoulder.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

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

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

a Caucasian

From this reading The punctilious Hughie was looking about for a friendly hedge or other protection behind which he might decorously slip off the white flannel trousers which during the afternoon had been veiling the extreme brevity of his rowing-shorts, when he was tapped on the shoulder.

which person or people

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir," he said, with a rather old-fashioned bow, "but are you Mr. Marrable?"

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading THE JOY OF BATTLE Hughie stepped out of the ferry-boat on to the towpath, which was crowded with young men hastening to the places where the boats were moored and young women who would have been much better employed on the opposite bank.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir," he said, with a rather old-fashioned bow, "but are you Mr. Marrable?"