Chapter V

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

From this reading OR A SCRAP OF PAPER “I suppose you had a good deal of trouble when you spent your holiday in Germany this summer?” said Mrs. De Jinks.

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

From this reading NOT TO BE OUTDONE An Irishman who had recently joined Lord Kitchener’s Army was sitting in a railway refreshment room the other day, when two smart young soldiers entered.

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

From this reading Thinking to make the Irishman look small, one of them went up to the young lady attendant and asked for “A good cigar for a Hussar!”

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Why, would you believe it, Mrs. De Jinks, a letter of credit over there wasn’t of any more value than a treaty of neutrality?”

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading NOT TO BE OUTDONE An Irishman who had recently joined Lord Kitchener’s Army was sitting in a railway refreshment room the other day, when two smart young soldiers entered.

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

From this reading Thinking to make the Irishman look small, one of them went up to the young lady attendant and asked for “A good cigar for a Hussar!”

someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

From this reading Thinking to make the Irishman look small, one of them went up to the young lady attendant and asked for “A good cigar for a Hussar!”

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

From this reading NOT TO BE OUTDONE An Irishman who had recently joined Lord Kitchener’s Army was sitting in a railway refreshment room the other day, when two smart young soldiers entered.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Why, would you believe it, Mrs. De Jinks, a letter of credit over there wasn’t of any more value than a treaty of neutrality?”

for the most part

From this reading “Yes,” said Mrs. Von Slammerton; “chiefly in the matter of getting money, however.

a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading Thinking to make the Irishman look small, one of them went up to the young lady attendant and asked for “A good cigar for a Hussar!”

approval

From this reading Why, would you believe it, Mrs. De Jinks, a letter of credit over there wasn’t of any more value than a treaty of neutrality?”

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading NOT TO BE OUTDONE An Irishman who had recently joined Lord Kitchener’s Army was sitting in a railway refreshment room the other day, when two smart young soldiers entered.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading OR A SCRAP OF PAPER “I suppose you had a good deal of trouble when you spent your holiday in Germany this summer?” said Mrs. De Jinks.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading OR A SCRAP OF PAPER “I suppose you had a good deal of trouble when you spent your holiday in Germany this summer?” said Mrs. De Jinks.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading NOT TO BE OUTDONE An Irishman who had recently joined Lord Kitchener’s Army was sitting in a railway refreshment room the other day, when two smart young soldiers entered.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Thinking to make the Irishman look small, one of them went up to the young lady attendant and asked for “A good cigar for a Hussar!”

a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

From this reading OR A SCRAP OF PAPER “I suppose you had a good deal of trouble when you spent your holiday in Germany this summer?” said Mrs. De Jinks.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading “Yes,” said Mrs. Von Slammerton; “chiefly in the matter of getting money, however.

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

From this reading OR A SCRAP OF PAPER “I suppose you had a good deal of trouble when you spent your holiday in Germany this summer?” said Mrs. De Jinks.

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

From this reading OR A SCRAP OF PAPER “I suppose you had a good deal of trouble when you spent your holiday in Germany this summer?” said Mrs. De Jinks.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading OR A SCRAP OF PAPER “I suppose you had a good deal of trouble when you spent your holiday in Germany this summer?” said Mrs. De Jinks.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading “Yes,” said Mrs. Von Slammerton; “chiefly in the matter of getting money, however.

a member of a European light cavalry unit; renowned for elegant dress

From this reading Thinking to make the Irishman look small, one of them went up to the young lady attendant and asked for “A good cigar for a Hussar!”

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

From this reading OR A SCRAP OF PAPER “I suppose you had a good deal of trouble when you spent your holiday in Germany this summer?” said Mrs. De Jinks.

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

From this reading OR A SCRAP OF PAPER “I suppose you had a good deal of trouble when you spent your holiday in Germany this summer?” said Mrs. De Jinks.

a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland

From this reading NOT TO BE OUTDONE An Irishman who had recently joined Lord Kitchener’s Army was sitting in a railway refreshment room the other day, when two smart young soldiers entered.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Why, would you believe it, Mrs. De Jinks, a letter of credit over there wasn’t of any more value than a treaty of neutrality?”

noisy and mischievous merrymaking

From this reading OR A SCRAP OF PAPER “I suppose you had a good deal of trouble when you spent your holiday in Germany this summer?” said Mrs. De Jinks.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading NOT TO BE OUTDONE An Irishman who had recently joined Lord Kitchener’s Army was sitting in a railway refreshment room the other day, when two smart young soldiers entered.

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

From this reading NOT TO BE OUTDONE An Irishman who had recently joined Lord Kitchener’s Army was sitting in a railway refreshment room the other day, when two smart young soldiers entered.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Thinking to make the Irishman look small, one of them went up to the young lady attendant and asked for “A good cigar for a Hussar!”

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Why, would you believe it, Mrs. De Jinks, a letter of credit over there wasn’t of any more value than a treaty of neutrality?”

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Thinking to make the Irishman look small, one of them went up to the young lady attendant and asked for “A good cigar for a Hussar!”

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading NOT TO BE OUTDONE An Irishman who had recently joined Lord Kitchener’s Army was sitting in a railway refreshment room the other day, when two smart young soldiers entered.

engage in

From this reading Thinking to make the Irishman look small, one of them went up to the young lady attendant and asked for “A good cigar for a Hussar!”

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading “Yes,” said Mrs. Von Slammerton; “chiefly in the matter of getting money, however.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading “Yes,” said Mrs. Von Slammerton; “chiefly in the matter of getting money, however.

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

From this reading Why, would you believe it, Mrs. De Jinks, a letter of credit over there wasn’t of any more value than a treaty of neutrality?”

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading OR A SCRAP OF PAPER “I suppose you had a good deal of trouble when you spent your holiday in Germany this summer?” said Mrs. De Jinks.

nonparticipation in a dispute or war

From this reading Why, would you believe it, Mrs. De Jinks, a letter of credit over there wasn’t of any more value than a treaty of neutrality?”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading NOT TO BE OUTDONE An Irishman who had recently joined Lord Kitchener’s Army was sitting in a railway refreshment room the other day, when two smart young soldiers entered.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OR A SCRAP OF PAPER “I suppose you had a good deal of trouble when you spent your holiday in Germany this summer?” said Mrs. De Jinks.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Thinking to make the Irishman look small, one of them went up to the young lady attendant and asked for “A good cigar for a Hussar!”

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading OR A SCRAP OF PAPER “I suppose you had a good deal of trouble when you spent your holiday in Germany this summer?” said Mrs. De Jinks.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading NOT TO BE OUTDONE An Irishman who had recently joined Lord Kitchener’s Army was sitting in a railway refreshment room the other day, when two smart young soldiers entered.

inflected form of “outdo” — be or do something to a greater degree

From this reading NOT TO BE OUTDONE An Irishman who had recently joined Lord Kitchener’s Army was sitting in a railway refreshment room the other day, when two smart young soldiers entered.

above and across; more than

From this reading Why, would you believe it, Mrs. De Jinks, a letter of credit over there wasn’t of any more value than a treaty of neutrality?”

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading OR A SCRAP OF PAPER “I suppose you had a good deal of trouble when you spent your holiday in Germany this summer?” said Mrs. De Jinks.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading NOT TO BE OUTDONE An Irishman who had recently joined Lord Kitchener’s Army was sitting in a railway refreshment room the other day, when two smart young soldiers entered.

in the recent past

From this reading NOT TO BE OUTDONE An Irishman who had recently joined Lord Kitchener’s Army was sitting in a railway refreshment room the other day, when two smart young soldiers entered.

snacks and drinks served as a light meal

From this reading NOT TO BE OUTDONE An Irishman who had recently joined Lord Kitchener’s Army was sitting in a railway refreshment room the other day, when two smart young soldiers entered.

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

From this reading NOT TO BE OUTDONE An Irishman who had recently joined Lord Kitchener’s Army was sitting in a railway refreshment room the other day, when two smart young soldiers entered.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading OR A SCRAP OF PAPER “I suppose you had a good deal of trouble when you spent your holiday in Germany this summer?” said Mrs. De Jinks.

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

From this reading OR A SCRAP OF PAPER “I suppose you had a good deal of trouble when you spent your holiday in Germany this summer?” said Mrs. De Jinks.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading NOT TO BE OUTDONE An Irishman who had recently joined Lord Kitchener’s Army was sitting in a railway refreshment room the other day, when two smart young soldiers entered.

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

From this reading “Yes,” said Mrs. Von Slammerton; “chiefly in the matter of getting money, however.

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

From this reading Thinking to make the Irishman look small, one of them went up to the young lady attendant and asked for “A good cigar for a Hussar!”

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading NOT TO BE OUTDONE An Irishman who had recently joined Lord Kitchener’s Army was sitting in a railway refreshment room the other day, when two smart young soldiers entered.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading NOT TO BE OUTDONE An Irishman who had recently joined Lord Kitchener’s Army was sitting in a railway refreshment room the other day, when two smart young soldiers entered.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading OR A SCRAP OF PAPER “I suppose you had a good deal of trouble when you spent your holiday in Germany this summer?” said Mrs. De Jinks.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading OR A SCRAP OF PAPER “I suppose you had a good deal of trouble when you spent your holiday in Germany this summer?” said Mrs. De Jinks.

express a supposition

From this reading OR A SCRAP OF PAPER “I suppose you had a good deal of trouble when you spent your holiday in Germany this summer?” said Mrs. De Jinks.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Why, would you believe it, Mrs. De Jinks, a letter of credit over there wasn’t of any more value than a treaty of neutrality?”

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

From this reading “Yes,” said Mrs. Von Slammerton; “chiefly in the matter of getting money, however.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Thinking to make the Irishman look small, one of them went up to the young lady attendant and asked for “A good cigar for a Hussar!”

in or at that place or location

From this reading Why, would you believe it, Mrs. De Jinks, a letter of credit over there wasn’t of any more value than a treaty of neutrality?”

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Thinking to make the Irishman look small, one of them went up to the young lady attendant and asked for “A good cigar for a Hussar!”

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

From this reading OR A SCRAP OF PAPER “I suppose you had a good deal of trouble when you spent your holiday in Germany this summer?” said Mrs. De Jinks.

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

From this reading NOT TO BE OUTDONE An Irishman who had recently joined Lord Kitchener’s Army was sitting in a railway refreshment room the other day, when two smart young soldiers entered.

a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

From this reading Why, would you believe it, Mrs. De Jinks, a letter of credit over there wasn’t of any more value than a treaty of neutrality?”

a source of difficulty

From this reading OR A SCRAP OF PAPER “I suppose you had a good deal of trouble when you spent your holiday in Germany this summer?” said Mrs. De Jinks.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading NOT TO BE OUTDONE An Irishman who had recently joined Lord Kitchener’s Army was sitting in a railway refreshment room the other day, when two smart young soldiers entered.

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

From this reading Thinking to make the Irishman look small, one of them went up to the young lady attendant and asked for “A good cigar for a Hussar!”

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading Why, would you believe it, Mrs. De Jinks, a letter of credit over there wasn’t of any more value than a treaty of neutrality?”

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

From this reading “Yes,” said Mrs. Von Slammerton; “chiefly in the matter of getting money, however.

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

From this reading NOT TO BE OUTDONE An Irishman who had recently joined Lord Kitchener’s Army was sitting in a railway refreshment room the other day, when two smart young soldiers entered.

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

From this reading Why, would you believe it, Mrs. De Jinks, a letter of credit over there wasn’t of any more value than a treaty of neutrality?”

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Thinking to make the Irishman look small, one of them went up to the young lady attendant and asked for “A good cigar for a Hussar!”

at the time that

From this reading OR A SCRAP OF PAPER “I suppose you had a good deal of trouble when you spent your holiday in Germany this summer?” said Mrs. De Jinks.

which person or people

From this reading NOT TO BE OUTDONE An Irishman who had recently joined Lord Kitchener’s Army was sitting in a railway refreshment room the other day, when two smart young soldiers entered.

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

From this reading Why, would you believe it, Mrs. De Jinks, a letter of credit over there wasn’t of any more value than a treaty of neutrality?”

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

From this reading Why, would you believe it, Mrs. De Jinks, a letter of credit over there wasn’t of any more value than a treaty of neutrality?”

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes,” said Mrs. Von Slammerton; “chiefly in the matter of getting money, however.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading OR A SCRAP OF PAPER “I suppose you had a good deal of trouble when you spent your holiday in Germany this summer?” said Mrs. De Jinks.

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

From this reading NOT TO BE OUTDONE An Irishman who had recently joined Lord Kitchener’s Army was sitting in a railway refreshment room the other day, when two smart young soldiers entered.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading OR A SCRAP OF PAPER “I suppose you had a good deal of trouble when you spent your holiday in Germany this summer?” said Mrs. De Jinks.