Chapter XIII

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

From this reading Her lecture assumed a negative form.

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From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

having companions or an escort

From this reading Wynyard readily took the hint; at Ottinge one must do as Ottinge did, and he cheerfully accompanied Tom over to the Drum a few evenings after his arrival.

later than; following

From this reading Wynyard readily took the hint; at Ottinge one must do as Ottinge did, and he cheerfully accompanied Tom over to the Drum a few evenings after his arrival.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading He was not to take out any one’s girl, or there’d be trouble; he was not to talk too much politics, or there’d be more trouble; he was not to drink and get fuddled and fighting, or there was the Bench and a fine; as to amusement, there was cricket, Mrs. Topham’s Library, and the Drum Inn, for his evenings.

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

From this reading THE DRUM AND ITS PATRONS Mrs. Hogben had lost no time in giving her lodger explicit instructions as to what was expected of him in Ottinge!

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He was not to take out any one’s girl, or there’d be trouble; he was not to talk too much politics, or there’d be more trouble; he was not to drink and get fuddled and fighting, or there was the Bench and a fine; as to amusement, there was cricket, Mrs. Topham’s Library, and the Drum Inn, for his evenings.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Wynyard readily took the hint; at Ottinge one must do as Ottinge did, and he cheerfully accompanied Tom over to the Drum a few evenings after his arrival.

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

From this reading THE DRUM AND ITS PATRONS Mrs. Hogben had lost no time in giving her lodger explicit instructions as to what was expected of him in Ottinge!

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading Her lecture assumed a negative form.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Wynyard readily took the hint; at Ottinge one must do as Ottinge did, and he cheerfully accompanied Tom over to the Drum a few evenings after his arrival.

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

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

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

From this reading He was not to take out any one’s girl, or there’d be trouble; he was not to talk too much politics, or there’d be more trouble; he was not to drink and get fuddled and fighting, or there was the Bench and a fine; as to amusement, there was cricket, Mrs. Topham’s Library, and the Drum Inn, for his evenings.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading He was not to take out any one’s girl, or there’d be trouble; he was not to talk too much politics, or there’d be more trouble; he was not to drink and get fuddled and fighting, or there was the Bench and a fine; as to amusement, there was cricket, Mrs. Topham’s Library, and the Drum Inn, for his evenings.

closed to traffic

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

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

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

in a cheerful manner

From this reading Wynyard readily took the hint; at Ottinge one must do as Ottinge did, and he cheerfully accompanied Tom over to the Drum a few evenings after his arrival.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together

From this reading He was not to take out any one’s girl, or there’d be trouble; he was not to talk too much politics, or there’d be more trouble; he was not to drink and get fuddled and fighting, or there was the Bench and a fine; as to amusement, there was cricket, Mrs. Topham’s Library, and the Drum Inn, for his evenings.

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

From this reading Wynyard readily took the hint; at Ottinge one must do as Ottinge did, and he cheerfully accompanied Tom over to the Drum a few evenings after his arrival.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Wynyard readily took the hint; at Ottinge one must do as Ottinge did, and he cheerfully accompanied Tom over to the Drum a few evenings after his arrival.

take in liquids

From this reading He was not to take out any one’s girl, or there’d be trouble; he was not to talk too much politics, or there’d be more trouble; he was not to drink and get fuddled and fighting, or there was the Bench and a fine; as to amusement, there was cricket, Mrs. Topham’s Library, and the Drum Inn, for his evenings.

a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end

From this reading THE DRUM AND ITS PATRONS Mrs. Hogben had lost no time in giving her lodger explicit instructions as to what was expected of him in Ottinge!

one or the other of two

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading He was not to take out any one’s girl, or there’d be trouble; he was not to talk too much politics, or there’d be more trouble; he was not to drink and get fuddled and fighting, or there was the Bench and a fine; as to amusement, there was cricket, Mrs. Topham’s Library, and the Drum Inn, for his evenings.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading THE DRUM AND ITS PATRONS Mrs. Hogben had lost no time in giving her lodger explicit instructions as to what was expected of him in Ottinge!

precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication

From this reading THE DRUM AND ITS PATRONS Mrs. Hogben had lost no time in giving her lodger explicit instructions as to what was expected of him in Ottinge!

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

From this reading Wynyard readily took the hint; at Ottinge one must do as Ottinge did, and he cheerfully accompanied Tom over to the Drum a few evenings after his arrival.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading He was not to take out any one’s girl, or there’d be trouble; he was not to talk too much politics, or there’d be more trouble; he was not to drink and get fuddled and fighting, or there was the Bench and a fine; as to amusement, there was cricket, Mrs. Topham’s Library, and the Drum Inn, for his evenings.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading He was not to take out any one’s girl, or there’d be trouble; he was not to talk too much politics, or there’d be more trouble; he was not to drink and get fuddled and fighting, or there was the Bench and a fine; as to amusement, there was cricket, Mrs. Topham’s Library, and the Drum Inn, for his evenings.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was not to take out any one’s girl, or there’d be trouble; he was not to talk too much politics, or there’d be more trouble; he was not to drink and get fuddled and fighting, or there was the Bench and a fine; as to amusement, there was cricket, Mrs. Topham’s Library, and the Drum Inn, for his evenings.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Her lecture assumed a negative form.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

very drunk

From this reading He was not to take out any one’s girl, or there’d be trouble; he was not to talk too much politics, or there’d be more trouble; he was not to drink and get fuddled and fighting, or there was the Bench and a fine; as to amusement, there was cricket, Mrs. Topham’s Library, and the Drum Inn, for his evenings.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He was not to take out any one’s girl, or there’d be trouble; he was not to talk too much politics, or there’d be more trouble; he was not to drink and get fuddled and fighting, or there was the Bench and a fine; as to amusement, there was cricket, Mrs. Topham’s Library, and the Drum Inn, for his evenings.

a young female

From this reading He was not to take out any one’s girl, or there’d be trouble; he was not to talk too much politics, or there’d be more trouble; he was not to drink and get fuddled and fighting, or there was the Bench and a fine; as to amusement, there was cricket, Mrs. Topham’s Library, and the Drum Inn, for his evenings.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

the act of giving

From this reading THE DRUM AND ITS PATRONS Mrs. Hogben had lost no time in giving her lodger explicit instructions as to what was expected of him in Ottinge!

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

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

From this reading THE DRUM AND ITS PATRONS Mrs. Hogben had lost no time in giving her lodger explicit instructions as to what was expected of him in Ottinge!

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

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

From this reading He was not to take out any one’s girl, or there’d be trouble; he was not to talk too much politics, or there’d be more trouble; he was not to drink and get fuddled and fighting, or there was the Bench and a fine; as to amusement, there was cricket, Mrs. Topham’s Library, and the Drum Inn, for his evenings.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE DRUM AND ITS PATRONS Mrs. Hogben had lost no time in giving her lodger explicit instructions as to what was expected of him in Ottinge!

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

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

From this reading THE DRUM AND ITS PATRONS Mrs. Hogben had lost no time in giving her lodger explicit instructions as to what was expected of him in Ottinge!

an indirect suggestion

From this reading Wynyard readily took the hint; at Ottinge one must do as Ottinge did, and he cheerfully accompanied Tom over to the Drum a few evenings after his arrival.

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

From this reading He was not to take out any one’s girl, or there’d be trouble; he was not to talk too much politics, or there’d be more trouble; he was not to drink and get fuddled and fighting, or there was the Bench and a fine; as to amusement, there was cricket, Mrs. Topham’s Library, and the Drum Inn, for his evenings.

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

From this reading THE DRUM AND ITS PATRONS Mrs. Hogben had lost no time in giving her lodger explicit instructions as to what was expected of him in Ottinge!

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

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

From this reading THE DRUM AND ITS PATRONS Mrs. Hogben had lost no time in giving her lodger explicit instructions as to what was expected of him in Ottinge!

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading He was not to take out any one’s girl, or there’d be trouble; he was not to talk too much politics, or there’d be more trouble; he was not to drink and get fuddled and fighting, or there was the Bench and a fine; as to amusement, there was cricket, Mrs. Topham’s Library, and the Drum Inn, for his evenings.

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading THE DRUM AND ITS PATRONS Mrs. Hogben had lost no time in giving her lodger explicit instructions as to what was expected of him in Ottinge!

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

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE DRUM AND ITS PATRONS Mrs. Hogben had lost no time in giving her lodger explicit instructions as to what was expected of him in Ottinge!

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

deliver a lecture or talk

From this reading Her lecture assumed a negative form.

a room where books are kept

From this reading He was not to take out any one’s girl, or there’d be trouble; he was not to talk too much politics, or there’d be more trouble; he was not to drink and get fuddled and fighting, or there was the Bench and a fine; as to amusement, there was cricket, Mrs. Topham’s Library, and the Drum Inn, for his evenings.

a tenant in someone's house

From this reading THE DRUM AND ITS PATRONS Mrs. Hogben had lost no time in giving her lodger explicit instructions as to what was expected of him in Ottinge!

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading THE DRUM AND ITS PATRONS Mrs. Hogben had lost no time in giving her lodger explicit instructions as to what was expected of him in Ottinge!

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

From this reading He was not to take out any one’s girl, or there’d be trouble; he was not to talk too much politics, or there’d be more trouble; he was not to drink and get fuddled and fighting, or there was the Bench and a fine; as to amusement, there was cricket, Mrs. Topham’s Library, and the Drum Inn, for his evenings.

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading THE DRUM AND ITS PATRONS Mrs. Hogben had lost no time in giving her lodger explicit instructions as to what was expected of him in Ottinge!

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He was not to take out any one’s girl, or there’d be trouble; he was not to talk too much politics, or there’d be more trouble; he was not to drink and get fuddled and fighting, or there was the Bench and a fine; as to amusement, there was cricket, Mrs. Topham’s Library, and the Drum Inn, for his evenings.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features

From this reading Her lecture assumed a negative form.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

not any; not one

From this reading THE DRUM AND ITS PATRONS Mrs. Hogben had lost no time in giving her lodger explicit instructions as to what was expected of him in Ottinge!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was not to take out any one’s girl, or there’d be trouble; he was not to talk too much politics, or there’d be more trouble; he was not to drink and get fuddled and fighting, or there was the Bench and a fine; as to amusement, there was cricket, Mrs. Topham’s Library, and the Drum Inn, for his evenings.

according to the clock

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DRUM AND ITS PATRONS Mrs. Hogben had lost no time in giving her lodger explicit instructions as to what was expected of him in Ottinge!

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Wynyard readily took the hint; at Ottinge one must do as Ottinge did, and he cheerfully accompanied Tom over to the Drum a few evenings after his arrival.

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

From this reading He was not to take out any one’s girl, or there’d be trouble; he was not to talk too much politics, or there’d be more trouble; he was not to drink and get fuddled and fighting, or there was the Bench and a fine; as to amusement, there was cricket, Mrs. Topham’s Library, and the Drum Inn, for his evenings.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He was not to take out any one’s girl, or there’d be trouble; he was not to talk too much politics, or there’d be more trouble; he was not to drink and get fuddled and fighting, or there was the Bench and a fine; as to amusement, there was cricket, Mrs. Topham’s Library, and the Drum Inn, for his evenings.

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

From this reading THE DRUM AND ITS PATRONS Mrs. Hogben had lost no time in giving her lodger explicit instructions as to what was expected of him in Ottinge!

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He was not to take out any one’s girl, or there’d be trouble; he was not to talk too much politics, or there’d be more trouble; he was not to drink and get fuddled and fighting, or there was the Bench and a fine; as to amusement, there was cricket, Mrs. Topham’s Library, and the Drum Inn, for his evenings.

above and across; more than

From this reading Wynyard readily took the hint; at Ottinge one must do as Ottinge did, and he cheerfully accompanied Tom over to the Drum a few evenings after his arrival.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

plural of “patron” — a regular customer

From this reading THE DRUM AND ITS PATRONS Mrs. Hogben had lost no time in giving her lodger explicit instructions as to what was expected of him in Ottinge!

social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power

From this reading He was not to take out any one’s girl, or there’d be trouble; he was not to talk too much politics, or there’d be more trouble; he was not to drink and get fuddled and fighting, or there was the Bench and a fine; as to amusement, there was cricket, Mrs. Topham’s Library, and the Drum Inn, for his evenings.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

without much difficulty

From this reading Wynyard readily took the hint; at Ottinge one must do as Ottinge did, and he cheerfully accompanied Tom over to the Drum a few evenings after his arrival.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

be seated

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

carry out

From this reading He was not to take out any one’s girl, or there’d be trouble; he was not to talk too much politics, or there’d be more trouble; he was not to drink and get fuddled and fighting, or there was the Bench and a fine; as to amusement, there was cricket, Mrs. Topham’s Library, and the Drum Inn, for his evenings.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading He was not to take out any one’s girl, or there’d be trouble; he was not to talk too much politics, or there’d be more trouble; he was not to drink and get fuddled and fighting, or there was the Bench and a fine; as to amusement, there was cricket, Mrs. Topham’s Library, and the Drum Inn, for his evenings.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

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

From this reading THE DRUM AND ITS PATRONS Mrs. Hogben had lost no time in giving her lodger explicit instructions as to what was expected of him in Ottinge!

in or at that place or location

From this reading He was not to take out any one’s girl, or there’d be trouble; he was not to talk too much politics, or there’d be more trouble; he was not to drink and get fuddled and fighting, or there was the Bench and a fine; as to amusement, there was cricket, Mrs. Topham’s Library, and the Drum Inn, for his evenings.

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

From this reading He was not to take out any one’s girl, or there’d be trouble; he was not to talk too much politics, or there’d be more trouble; he was not to drink and get fuddled and fighting, or there was the Bench and a fine; as to amusement, there was cricket, Mrs. Topham’s Library, and the Drum Inn, for his evenings.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE DRUM AND ITS PATRONS Mrs. Hogben had lost no time in giving her lodger explicit instructions as to what was expected of him in Ottinge!

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

From this reading THE DRUM AND ITS PATRONS Mrs. Hogben had lost no time in giving her lodger explicit instructions as to what was expected of him in Ottinge!

male cat

From this reading Wynyard readily took the hint; at Ottinge one must do as Ottinge did, and he cheerfully accompanied Tom over to the Drum a few evenings after his arrival.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He was not to take out any one’s girl, or there’d be trouble; he was not to talk too much politics, or there’d be more trouble; he was not to drink and get fuddled and fighting, or there was the Bench and a fine; as to amusement, there was cricket, Mrs. Topham’s Library, and the Drum Inn, for his evenings.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Wynyard readily took the hint; at Ottinge one must do as Ottinge did, and he cheerfully accompanied Tom over to the Drum a few evenings after his arrival.

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

From this reading He was not to take out any one’s girl, or there’d be trouble; he was not to talk too much politics, or there’d be more trouble; he was not to drink and get fuddled and fighting, or there was the Bench and a fine; as to amusement, there was cricket, Mrs. Topham’s Library, and the Drum Inn, for his evenings.

a source of difficulty

From this reading He was not to take out any one’s girl, or there’d be trouble; he was not to talk too much politics, or there’d be more trouble; he was not to drink and get fuddled and fighting, or there was the Bench and a fine; as to amusement, there was cricket, Mrs. Topham’s Library, and the Drum Inn, for his evenings.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

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

From this reading THE DRUM AND ITS PATRONS Mrs. Hogben had lost no time in giving her lodger explicit instructions as to what was expected of him in Ottinge!

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

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

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE DRUM AND ITS PATRONS Mrs. Hogben had lost no time in giving her lodger explicit instructions as to what was expected of him in Ottinge!

in the company of; together with

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”

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From this reading Wynyard readily took the hint; at Ottinge one must do as Ottinge did, and he cheerfully accompanied Tom over to the Drum a few evenings after his arrival.

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

From this reading The good woman said to herself, “The motor is always washed and put away by six o’clock, and if he comes here, he must either sit in his room or in the kitchen, and _she_ wasn’t a-goin’ to have that blocked up with young girls, and never a chair for herself and her own friends.”