Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading He was dining with Lavender, not at home, but at a club in St. James’ street; and either his curiosity was too great, or he had forgotten altogether Ingram’s warnings to him that he should hold his tongue.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading He was dining with Lavender, not at home, but at a club in St. James’ street; and either his curiosity was too great, or he had forgotten altogether Ingram’s warnings to him that he should hold his tongue.

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

From this reading He was dining with Lavender, not at home, but at a club in St. James’ street; and either his curiosity was too great, or he had forgotten altogether Ingram’s warnings to him that he should hold his tongue.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was dining with Lavender, not at home, but at a club in St. James’ street; and either his curiosity was too great, or he had forgotten altogether Ingram’s warnings to him that he should hold his tongue.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was dining with Lavender, not at home, but at a club in St. James’ street; and either his curiosity was too great, or he had forgotten altogether Ingram’s warnings to him that he should hold his tongue.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading He was dining with Lavender, not at home, but at a club in St. James’ street; and either his curiosity was too great, or he had forgotten altogether Ingram’s warnings to him that he should hold his tongue.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading He was dining with Lavender, not at home, but at a club in St. James’ street; and either his curiosity was too great, or he had forgotten altogether Ingram’s warnings to him that he should hold his tongue.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “Oh, did you?” said Lavender, showing no great interest.

the act of eating dinner

From this reading He was dining with Lavender, not at home, but at a club in St. James’ street; and either his curiosity was too great, or he had forgotten altogether Ingram’s warnings to him that he should hold his tongue.

one or the other of two

From this reading He was dining with Lavender, not at home, but at a club in St. James’ street; and either his curiosity was too great, or he had forgotten altogether Ingram’s warnings to him that he should hold his tongue.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading He was dining with Lavender, not at home, but at a club in St. James’ street; and either his curiosity was too great, or he had forgotten altogether Ingram’s warnings to him that he should hold his tongue.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading “Waiter, some French mustard.

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

From this reading He was dining with Lavender, not at home, but at a club in St. James’ street; and either his curiosity was too great, or he had forgotten altogether Ingram’s warnings to him that he should hold his tongue.

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

From this reading He was dining with Lavender, not at home, but at a club in St. James’ street; and either his curiosity was too great, or he had forgotten altogether Ingram’s warnings to him that he should hold his tongue.

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

From this reading He was dining with Lavender, not at home, but at a club in St. James’ street; and either his curiosity was too great, or he had forgotten altogether Ingram’s warnings to him that he should hold his tongue.

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

From this reading He was dining with Lavender, not at home, but at a club in St. James’ street; and either his curiosity was too great, or he had forgotten altogether Ingram’s warnings to him that he should hold his tongue.

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

From this reading He was dining with Lavender, not at home, but at a club in St. James’ street; and either his curiosity was too great, or he had forgotten altogether Ingram’s warnings to him that he should hold his tongue.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading He was dining with Lavender, not at home, but at a club in St. James’ street; and either his curiosity was too great, or he had forgotten altogether Ingram’s warnings to him that he should hold his tongue.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He was dining with Lavender, not at home, but at a club in St. James’ street; and either his curiosity was too great, or he had forgotten altogether Ingram’s warnings to him that he should hold his tongue.

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

From this reading He was dining with Lavender, not at home, but at a club in St. James’ street; and either his curiosity was too great, or he had forgotten altogether Ingram’s warnings to him that he should hold his tongue.

in an ingenious manner

From this reading “We met Mr. Ingram to-day,” said young Mosenberg, ingeniously.

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From this reading “We met Mr. Ingram to-day,” said young Mosenberg, ingeniously.

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From this reading He was dining with Lavender, not at home, but at a club in St. James’ street; and either his curiosity was too great, or he had forgotten altogether Ingram’s warnings to him that he should hold his tongue.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading “Oh, did you?” said Lavender, showing no great interest.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading He was dining with Lavender, not at home, but at a club in St. James’ street; and either his curiosity was too great, or he had forgotten altogether Ingram’s warnings to him that he should hold his tongue.

of a pale purple color

From this reading He was dining with Lavender, not at home, but at a club in St. James’ street; and either his curiosity was too great, or he had forgotten altogether Ingram’s warnings to him that he should hold his tongue.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading “We met Mr. Ingram to-day,” said young Mosenberg, ingeniously.

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From this reading “We met Mr. Ingram to-day,” said young Mosenberg, ingeniously.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “We met Mr. Ingram to-day,” said young Mosenberg, ingeniously.

any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica

From this reading “Waiter, some French mustard.

not any; not one

From this reading “Oh, did you?” said Lavender, showing no great interest.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was dining with Lavender, not at home, but at a club in St. James’ street; and either his curiosity was too great, or he had forgotten altogether Ingram’s warnings to him that he should hold his tongue.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, did you?” said Lavender, showing no great interest.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He was dining with Lavender, not at home, but at a club in St. James’ street; and either his curiosity was too great, or he had forgotten altogether Ingram’s warnings to him that he should hold his tongue.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “We met Mr. Ingram to-day,” said young Mosenberg, ingeniously.

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From this reading SHEILA’S STRATAGEM.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He was dining with Lavender, not at home, but at a club in St. James’ street; and either his curiosity was too great, or he had forgotten altogether Ingram’s warnings to him that he should hold his tongue.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading “Oh, did you?” said Lavender, showing no great interest.

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

From this reading “Waiter, some French mustard.

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From this reading He was dining with Lavender, not at home, but at a club in St. James’ street; and either his curiosity was too great, or he had forgotten altogether Ingram’s warnings to him that he should hold his tongue.

a maneuver in a game or conversation

From this reading SHEILA’S STRATAGEM.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading He was dining with Lavender, not at home, but at a club in St. James’ street; and either his curiosity was too great, or he had forgotten altogether Ingram’s warnings to him that he should hold his tongue.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was dining with Lavender, not at home, but at a club in St. James’ street; and either his curiosity was too great, or he had forgotten altogether Ingram’s warnings to him that he should hold his tongue.

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

From this reading He was dining with Lavender, not at home, but at a club in St. James’ street; and either his curiosity was too great, or he had forgotten altogether Ingram’s warnings to him that he should hold his tongue.

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From this reading “We met Mr. Ingram to-day,” said young Mosenberg, ingeniously.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading He was dining with Lavender, not at home, but at a club in St. James’ street; and either his curiosity was too great, or he had forgotten altogether Ingram’s warnings to him that he should hold his tongue.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He was dining with Lavender, not at home, but at a club in St. James’ street; and either his curiosity was too great, or he had forgotten altogether Ingram’s warnings to him that he should hold his tongue.

a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading “Waiter, some French mustard.

plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger

From this reading He was dining with Lavender, not at home, but at a club in St. James’ street; and either his curiosity was too great, or he had forgotten altogether Ingram’s warnings to him that he should hold his tongue.

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

From this reading He was dining with Lavender, not at home, but at a club in St. James’ street; and either his curiosity was too great, or he had forgotten altogether Ingram’s warnings to him that he should hold his tongue.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We met Mr. Ingram to-day,” said young Mosenberg, ingeniously.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was dining with Lavender, not at home, but at a club in St. James’ street; and either his curiosity was too great, or he had forgotten altogether Ingram’s warnings to him that he should hold his tongue.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Oh, did you?” said Lavender, showing no great interest.

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

From this reading “We met Mr. Ingram to-day,” said young Mosenberg, ingeniously.