Chapter XXII

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

From this reading PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.

past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

plural of “alarm” — fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading He's got into the habit of expecting midnight alarms.

in addition

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

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

From this reading PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.

any thing at all

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

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

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

United States composer (1910-1981)

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

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

From this reading "He said he liked to be within hail of you, Sir Oliver."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Wigram's been with me in a lot of queer places, Barber.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

a man paid to drive a privately owned car

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading He's got into the habit of expecting midnight alarms.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.

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From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He's got into the habit of expecting midnight alarms.

an established custom

From this reading He's got into the habit of expecting midnight alarms.

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

From this reading PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.

praise vociferously

From this reading "He said he liked to be within hail of you, Sir Oliver."

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

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

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From this reading He's got into the habit of expecting midnight alarms.

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

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

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

From this reading PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.

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

From this reading PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He's got into the habit of expecting midnight alarms.

immediately past

From this reading PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.

the literary culture

From this reading PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading "He said he liked to be within hail of you, Sir Oliver."

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading "Wigram's been with me in a lot of queer places, Barber.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Wigram's been with me in a lot of queer places, Barber.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading He's got into the habit of expecting midnight alarms.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "He said he liked to be within hail of you, Sir Oliver."

United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)

From this reading PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

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

From this reading "Wigram's been with me in a lot of queer places, Barber.

the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

From this reading PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading "Wigram's been with me in a lot of queer places, Barber.

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

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "He said he liked to be within hail of you, Sir Oliver."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

term of address for a man

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

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

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.

a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

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

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

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

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.

the act of using

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

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

From this reading PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

at the time that

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

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

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

a liquor made from fermented mash of grain

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

which person or people

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

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

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

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From this reading "Wigram's been with me in a lot of queer places, Barber.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Wigram's been with me in a lot of queer places, Barber.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading "He said he liked to be within hail of you, Sir Oliver."

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From this reading PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "He said he liked to be within hail of you, Sir Oliver."