Chapter XI

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

From this reading ANGORA I.—ENTERING A “BROTHERHOOD”—AN ATMOSPHERE OF CAMARADERIE “WELL, what did you expect to see?” asked the colonel.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I suppose I am foolish enough to look for some sort of likeness to our Western towns....

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

From this reading ANGORA I.—ENTERING A “BROTHERHOOD”—AN ATMOSPHERE OF CAMARADERIE “WELL, what did you expect to see?” asked the colonel.

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

From this reading There is a certain resemblance in parts to a town in the Rhondda Valley, except that the Welsh mining districts are sordid and this is picturesque.”

the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats

From this reading ANGORA I.—ENTERING A “BROTHERHOOD”—AN ATMOSPHERE OF CAMARADERIE “WELL, what did you expect to see?” asked the colonel.

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

From this reading There is a certain resemblance in parts to a town in the Rhondda Valley, except that the Welsh mining districts are sordid and this is picturesque.”

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

From this reading “Why not leave it as it is,” said the colonel—“unique and impossible to classify?

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading ANGORA I.—ENTERING A “BROTHERHOOD”—AN ATMOSPHERE OF CAMARADERIE “WELL, what did you expect to see?” asked the colonel.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading ANGORA I.—ENTERING A “BROTHERHOOD”—AN ATMOSPHERE OF CAMARADERIE “WELL, what did you expect to see?” asked the colonel.

the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings

From this reading ANGORA I.—ENTERING A “BROTHERHOOD”—AN ATMOSPHERE OF CAMARADERIE “WELL, what did you expect to see?” asked the colonel.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Really, I don’t know exactly,” said I, “but something different....

the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability

From this reading ANGORA I.—ENTERING A “BROTHERHOOD”—AN ATMOSPHERE OF CAMARADERIE “WELL, what did you expect to see?” asked the colonel.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading There is a certain resemblance in parts to a town in the Rhondda Valley, except that the Welsh mining districts are sordid and this is picturesque.”

arrange or order by classes or categories

From this reading “Why not leave it as it is,” said the colonel—“unique and impossible to classify?

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading ANGORA I.—ENTERING A “BROTHERHOOD”—AN ATMOSPHERE OF CAMARADERIE “WELL, what did you expect to see?” asked the colonel.

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

From this reading ANGORA I.—ENTERING A “BROTHERHOOD”—AN ATMOSPHERE OF CAMARADERIE “WELL, what did you expect to see?” asked the colonel.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading “Really, I don’t know exactly,” said I, “but something different....

plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading There is a certain resemblance in parts to a town in the Rhondda Valley, except that the Welsh mining districts are sordid and this is picturesque.”

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

From this reading “Really, I don’t know exactly,” said I, “but something different....

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading I suppose I am foolish enough to look for some sort of likeness to our Western towns....

a movement into or inward

From this reading ANGORA I.—ENTERING A “BROTHERHOOD”—AN ATMOSPHERE OF CAMARADERIE “WELL, what did you expect to see?” asked the colonel.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading “Really, I don’t know exactly,” said I, “but something different....

apart from; not including

From this reading There is a certain resemblance in parts to a town in the Rhondda Valley, except that the Welsh mining districts are sordid and this is picturesque.”

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading ANGORA I.—ENTERING A “BROTHERHOOD”—AN ATMOSPHERE OF CAMARADERIE “WELL, what did you expect to see?” asked the colonel.

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading I suppose I am foolish enough to look for some sort of likeness to our Western towns....

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I suppose I am foolish enough to look for some sort of likeness to our Western towns....

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

From this reading ANGORA I.—ENTERING A “BROTHERHOOD”—AN ATMOSPHERE OF CAMARADERIE “WELL, what did you expect to see?” asked the colonel.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading “Why not leave it as it is,” said the colonel—“unique and impossible to classify?

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

From this reading There is a certain resemblance in parts to a town in the Rhondda Valley, except that the Welsh mining districts are sordid and this is picturesque.”

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

From this reading There is a certain resemblance in parts to a town in the Rhondda Valley, except that the Welsh mining districts are sordid and this is picturesque.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Why not leave it as it is,” said the colonel—“unique and impossible to classify?

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “Really, I don’t know exactly,” said I, “but something different....

go away from a place

From this reading “Why not leave it as it is,” said the colonel—“unique and impossible to classify?

similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things

From this reading I suppose I am foolish enough to look for some sort of likeness to our Western towns....

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I suppose I am foolish enough to look for some sort of likeness to our Western towns....

the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

From this reading There is a certain resemblance in parts to a town in the Rhondda Valley, except that the Welsh mining districts are sordid and this is picturesque.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Why not leave it as it is,” said the colonel—“unique and impossible to classify?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ANGORA I.—ENTERING A “BROTHERHOOD”—AN ATMOSPHERE OF CAMARADERIE “WELL, what did you expect to see?” asked the colonel.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I suppose I am foolish enough to look for some sort of likeness to our Western towns....

the local environment

From this reading There is a certain resemblance in parts to a town in the Rhondda Valley, except that the Welsh mining districts are sordid and this is picturesque.”

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading There is a certain resemblance in parts to a town in the Rhondda Valley, except that the Welsh mining districts are sordid and this is picturesque.”

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading “Really, I don’t know exactly,” said I, “but something different....

similarity in appearance or external or superficial details

From this reading There is a certain resemblance in parts to a town in the Rhondda Valley, except that the Welsh mining districts are sordid and this is picturesque.”

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

From this reading There is a certain resemblance in parts to a town in the Rhondda Valley, except that the Welsh mining districts are sordid and this is picturesque.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Really, I don’t know exactly,” said I, “but something different....

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading ANGORA I.—ENTERING A “BROTHERHOOD”—AN ATMOSPHERE OF CAMARADERIE “WELL, what did you expect to see?” asked the colonel.

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

From this reading I suppose I am foolish enough to look for some sort of likeness to our Western towns....

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “Really, I don’t know exactly,” said I, “but something different....

morally degraded

From this reading There is a certain resemblance in parts to a town in the Rhondda Valley, except that the Welsh mining districts are sordid and this is picturesque.”

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading I suppose I am foolish enough to look for some sort of likeness to our Western towns....

express a supposition

From this reading I suppose I am foolish enough to look for some sort of likeness to our Western towns....

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There is a certain resemblance in parts to a town in the Rhondda Valley, except that the Welsh mining districts are sordid and this is picturesque.”

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

From this reading ANGORA I.—ENTERING A “BROTHERHOOD”—AN ATMOSPHERE OF CAMARADERIE “WELL, what did you expect to see?” asked the colonel.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is a certain resemblance in parts to a town in the Rhondda Valley, except that the Welsh mining districts are sordid and this is picturesque.”

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading There is a certain resemblance in parts to a town in the Rhondda Valley, except that the Welsh mining districts are sordid and this is picturesque.”

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

From this reading ANGORA I.—ENTERING A “BROTHERHOOD”—AN ATMOSPHERE OF CAMARADERIE “WELL, what did you expect to see?” asked the colonel.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading There is a certain resemblance in parts to a town in the Rhondda Valley, except that the Welsh mining districts are sordid and this is picturesque.”

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading I suppose I am foolish enough to look for some sort of likeness to our Western towns....

radically distinctive and without equal

From this reading “Why not leave it as it is,” said the colonel—“unique and impossible to classify?

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading There is a certain resemblance in parts to a town in the Rhondda Valley, except that the Welsh mining districts are sordid and this is picturesque.”

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading ANGORA I.—ENTERING A “BROTHERHOOD”—AN ATMOSPHERE OF CAMARADERIE “WELL, what did you expect to see?” asked the colonel.

a native or resident of Wales

From this reading There is a certain resemblance in parts to a town in the Rhondda Valley, except that the Welsh mining districts are sordid and this is picturesque.”

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading I suppose I am foolish enough to look for some sort of likeness to our Western towns....

used to ask for information about something

From this reading ANGORA I.—ENTERING A “BROTHERHOOD”—AN ATMOSPHERE OF CAMARADERIE “WELL, what did you expect to see?” asked the colonel.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading “Why not leave it as it is,” said the colonel—“unique and impossible to classify?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ANGORA I.—ENTERING A “BROTHERHOOD”—AN ATMOSPHERE OF CAMARADERIE “WELL, what did you expect to see?” asked the colonel.