Chapter XXXIII

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

From this reading He had worked hard during his absence in Yorkshire; the picture of the fair Priscilla had made excellent progress, and there was a check for five hundred pounds in prospect on completion.

the state of being absent

From this reading He had worked hard during his absence in Yorkshire; the picture of the fair Priscilla had made excellent progress, and there was a check for five hundred pounds in prospect on completion.

later than; following

From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST IN THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS Jim Lascelles returned to Balham exactly nine days after he had left that friendly but uninspired suburb.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST IN THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS Jim Lascelles returned to Balham exactly nine days after he had left that friendly but uninspired suburb.

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

From this reading He had worked hard during his absence in Yorkshire; the picture of the fair Priscilla had made excellent progress, and there was a check for five hundred pounds in prospect on completion.

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

From this reading So far as the things of this world were concerned, Jim really returned to his mother in high feather.

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From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST IN THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS Jim Lascelles returned to Balham exactly nine days after he had left that friendly but uninspired suburb.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Further, by the interest and undoubted talent for commerce of his friend Lord Cheriton, Mr. Crosby of the Foreign Office had been induced to rise to seven hundred and fifty pounds for the portrait of Mrs. Crosby and her children.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST IN THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS Jim Lascelles returned to Balham exactly nine days after he had left that friendly but uninspired suburb.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST IN THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS Jim Lascelles returned to Balham exactly nine days after he had left that friendly but uninspired suburb.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Further, by the interest and undoubted talent for commerce of his friend Lord Cheriton, Mr. Crosby of the Foreign Office had been induced to rise to seven hundred and fifty pounds for the portrait of Mrs. Crosby and her children.

examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

From this reading He had worked hard during his absence in Yorkshire; the picture of the fair Priscilla had made excellent progress, and there was a check for five hundred pounds in prospect on completion.

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From this reading Further, by the interest and undoubted talent for commerce of his friend Lord Cheriton, Mr. Crosby of the Foreign Office had been induced to rise to seven hundred and fifty pounds for the portrait of Mrs. Crosby and her children.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Further, by the interest and undoubted talent for commerce of his friend Lord Cheriton, Mr. Crosby of the Foreign Office had been induced to rise to seven hundred and fifty pounds for the portrait of Mrs. Crosby and her children.

transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

From this reading Further, by the interest and undoubted talent for commerce of his friend Lord Cheriton, Mr. Crosby of the Foreign Office had been induced to rise to seven hundred and fifty pounds for the portrait of Mrs. Crosby and her children.

(American football) a successful forward pass in football

From this reading He had worked hard during his absence in Yorkshire; the picture of the fair Priscilla had made excellent progress, and there was a check for five hundred pounds in prospect on completion.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading So far as the things of this world were concerned, Jim really returned to his mother in high feather.

United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)

From this reading Further, by the interest and undoubted talent for commerce of his friend Lord Cheriton, Mr. Crosby of the Foreign Office had been induced to rise to seven hundred and fifty pounds for the portrait of Mrs. Crosby and her children.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST IN THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS Jim Lascelles returned to Balham exactly nine days after he had left that friendly but uninspired suburb.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading He had worked hard during his absence in Yorkshire; the picture of the fair Priscilla had made excellent progress, and there was a check for five hundred pounds in prospect on completion.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST IN THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS Jim Lascelles returned to Balham exactly nine days after he had left that friendly but uninspired suburb.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST IN THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS Jim Lascelles returned to Balham exactly nine days after he had left that friendly but uninspired suburb.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading He had worked hard during his absence in Yorkshire; the picture of the fair Priscilla had made excellent progress, and there was a check for five hundred pounds in prospect on completion.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading He had worked hard during his absence in Yorkshire; the picture of the fair Priscilla had made excellent progress, and there was a check for five hundred pounds in prospect on completion.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading So far as the things of this world were concerned, Jim really returned to his mother in high feather.

join tongue and groove, in carpentry

From this reading So far as the things of this world were concerned, Jim really returned to his mother in high feather.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The progress he was making in his profession he felt was out of all proportion to his talent.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading Further, by the interest and undoubted talent for commerce of his friend Lord Cheriton, Mr. Crosby of the Foreign Office had been induced to rise to seven hundred and fifty pounds for the portrait of Mrs. Crosby and her children.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading He had worked hard during his absence in Yorkshire; the picture of the fair Priscilla had made excellent progress, and there was a check for five hundred pounds in prospect on completion.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST IN THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS Jim Lascelles returned to Balham exactly nine days after he had left that friendly but uninspired suburb.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading Further, by the interest and undoubted talent for commerce of his friend Lord Cheriton, Mr. Crosby of the Foreign Office had been induced to rise to seven hundred and fifty pounds for the portrait of Mrs. Crosby and her children.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Further, by the interest and undoubted talent for commerce of his friend Lord Cheriton, Mr. Crosby of the Foreign Office had been induced to rise to seven hundred and fifty pounds for the portrait of Mrs. Crosby and her children.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST IN THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS Jim Lascelles returned to Balham exactly nine days after he had left that friendly but uninspired suburb.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Further, by the interest and undoubted talent for commerce of his friend Lord Cheriton, Mr. Crosby of the Foreign Office had been induced to rise to seven hundred and fifty pounds for the portrait of Mrs. Crosby and her children.

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

From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST IN THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS Jim Lascelles returned to Balham exactly nine days after he had left that friendly but uninspired suburb.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading He had worked hard during his absence in Yorkshire; the picture of the fair Priscilla had made excellent progress, and there was a check for five hundred pounds in prospect on completion.

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

From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST IN THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS Jim Lascelles returned to Balham exactly nine days after he had left that friendly but uninspired suburb.

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

From this reading Further, by the interest and undoubted talent for commerce of his friend Lord Cheriton, Mr. Crosby of the Foreign Office had been induced to rise to seven hundred and fifty pounds for the portrait of Mrs. Crosby and her children.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading So far as the things of this world were concerned, Jim really returned to his mother in high feather.

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

From this reading He had worked hard during his absence in Yorkshire; the picture of the fair Priscilla had made excellent progress, and there was a check for five hundred pounds in prospect on completion.

ten 10s

From this reading He had worked hard during his absence in Yorkshire; the picture of the fair Priscilla had made excellent progress, and there was a check for five hundred pounds in prospect on completion.

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

From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST IN THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS Jim Lascelles returned to Balham exactly nine days after he had left that friendly but uninspired suburb.

brought about or caused; not spontaneous

From this reading Further, by the interest and undoubted talent for commerce of his friend Lord Cheriton, Mr. Crosby of the Foreign Office had been induced to rise to seven hundred and fifty pounds for the portrait of Mrs. Crosby and her children.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Further, by the interest and undoubted talent for commerce of his friend Lord Cheriton, Mr. Crosby of the Foreign Office had been induced to rise to seven hundred and fifty pounds for the portrait of Mrs. Crosby and her children.

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

From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST IN THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS Jim Lascelles returned to Balham exactly nine days after he had left that friendly but uninspired suburb.

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

From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST IN THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS Jim Lascelles returned to Balham exactly nine days after he had left that friendly but uninspired suburb.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST IN THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS Jim Lascelles returned to Balham exactly nine days after he had left that friendly but uninspired suburb.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Further, by the interest and undoubted talent for commerce of his friend Lord Cheriton, Mr. Crosby of the Foreign Office had been induced to rise to seven hundred and fifty pounds for the portrait of Mrs. Crosby and her children.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He had worked hard during his absence in Yorkshire; the picture of the fair Priscilla had made excellent progress, and there was a check for five hundred pounds in prospect on completion.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The progress he was making in his profession he felt was out of all proportion to his talent.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading So far as the things of this world were concerned, Jim really returned to his mother in high feather.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Further, by the interest and undoubted talent for commerce of his friend Lord Cheriton, Mr. Crosby of the Foreign Office had been induced to rise to seven hundred and fifty pounds for the portrait of Mrs. Crosby and her children.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Further, by the interest and undoubted talent for commerce of his friend Lord Cheriton, Mr. Crosby of the Foreign Office had been induced to rise to seven hundred and fifty pounds for the portrait of Mrs. Crosby and her children.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST IN THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS Jim Lascelles returned to Balham exactly nine days after he had left that friendly but uninspired suburb.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST IN THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS Jim Lascelles returned to Balham exactly nine days after he had left that friendly but uninspired suburb.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Further, by the interest and undoubted talent for commerce of his friend Lord Cheriton, Mr. Crosby of the Foreign Office had been induced to rise to seven hundred and fifty pounds for the portrait of Mrs. Crosby and her children.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had worked hard during his absence in Yorkshire; the picture of the fair Priscilla had made excellent progress, and there was a check for five hundred pounds in prospect on completion.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The progress he was making in his profession he felt was out of all proportion to his talent.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading He had worked hard during his absence in Yorkshire; the picture of the fair Priscilla had made excellent progress, and there was a check for five hundred pounds in prospect on completion.

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading Further, by the interest and undoubted talent for commerce of his friend Lord Cheriton, Mr. Crosby of the Foreign Office had been induced to rise to seven hundred and fifty pounds for the portrait of Mrs. Crosby and her children.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST IN THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS Jim Lascelles returned to Balham exactly nine days after he had left that friendly but uninspired suburb.

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading He had worked hard during his absence in Yorkshire; the picture of the fair Priscilla had made excellent progress, and there was a check for five hundred pounds in prospect on completion.

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

From this reading He had worked hard during his absence in Yorkshire; the picture of the fair Priscilla had made excellent progress, and there was a check for five hundred pounds in prospect on completion.

the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading The progress he was making in his profession he felt was out of all proportion to his talent.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading He had worked hard during his absence in Yorkshire; the picture of the fair Priscilla had made excellent progress, and there was a check for five hundred pounds in prospect on completion.

the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading The progress he was making in his profession he felt was out of all proportion to his talent.

the possibility of future success

From this reading He had worked hard during his absence in Yorkshire; the picture of the fair Priscilla had made excellent progress, and there was a check for five hundred pounds in prospect on completion.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading So far as the things of this world were concerned, Jim really returned to his mother in high feather.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST IN THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS Jim Lascelles returned to Balham exactly nine days after he had left that friendly but uninspired suburb.

move upward

From this reading Further, by the interest and undoubted talent for commerce of his friend Lord Cheriton, Mr. Crosby of the Foreign Office had been induced to rise to seven hundred and fifty pounds for the portrait of Mrs. Crosby and her children.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Further, by the interest and undoubted talent for commerce of his friend Lord Cheriton, Mr. Crosby of the Foreign Office had been induced to rise to seven hundred and fifty pounds for the portrait of Mrs. Crosby and her children.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So far as the things of this world were concerned, Jim really returned to his mother in high feather.

a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST IN THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS Jim Lascelles returned to Balham exactly nine days after he had left that friendly but uninspired suburb.

natural abilities or qualities

From this reading Further, by the interest and undoubted talent for commerce of his friend Lord Cheriton, Mr. Crosby of the Foreign Office had been induced to rise to seven hundred and fifty pounds for the portrait of Mrs. Crosby and her children.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST IN THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS Jim Lascelles returned to Balham exactly nine days after he had left that friendly but uninspired suburb.

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

From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST IN THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS Jim Lascelles returned to Balham exactly nine days after he had left that friendly but uninspired suburb.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He had worked hard during his absence in Yorkshire; the picture of the fair Priscilla had made excellent progress, and there was a check for five hundred pounds in prospect on completion.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading So far as the things of this world were concerned, Jim really returned to his mother in high feather.

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

From this reading So far as the things of this world were concerned, Jim really returned to his mother in high feather.

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

From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST IN THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS Jim Lascelles returned to Balham exactly nine days after he had left that friendly but uninspired suburb.

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

From this reading Further, by the interest and undoubted talent for commerce of his friend Lord Cheriton, Mr. Crosby of the Foreign Office had been induced to rise to seven hundred and fifty pounds for the portrait of Mrs. Crosby and her children.

having no intellectual or emotional or spiritual excitement

From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST IN THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS Jim Lascelles returned to Balham exactly nine days after he had left that friendly but uninspired suburb.

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

From this reading He had worked hard during his absence in Yorkshire; the picture of the fair Priscilla had made excellent progress, and there was a check for five hundred pounds in prospect on completion.

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

From this reading So far as the things of this world were concerned, Jim really returned to his mother in high feather.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading He had worked hard during his absence in Yorkshire; the picture of the fair Priscilla had made excellent progress, and there was a check for five hundred pounds in prospect on completion.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading So far as the things of this world were concerned, Jim really returned to his mother in high feather.

plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST IN THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS Jim Lascelles returned to Balham exactly nine days after he had left that friendly but uninspired suburb.

a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties

From this reading He had worked hard during his absence in Yorkshire; the picture of the fair Priscilla had made excellent progress, and there was a check for five hundred pounds in prospect on completion.