Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading A LITERARY CLUB The ministers in the town did not hold with literature.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading If Lang Tammas, who was dead against letters, was in sight they wandered off, but when there were no spies abroad they slunk up the stair.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading If Lang Tammas, who was dead against letters, was in sight they wandered off, but when there were no spies abroad they slunk up the stair.

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

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading It was a fighting club, and on Friday nights the few respectable, god-fearing members dandered to the town-house, as if merely curious to have another look at the building.

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

From this reading It was a fighting club, and on Friday nights the few respectable, god-fearing members dandered to the town-house, as if merely curious to have another look at the building.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was a fighting club, and on Friday nights the few respectable, god-fearing members dandered to the town-house, as if merely curious to have another look at the building.

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading The attendance was greatest on dark nights, though Gavin himself and some other characters would have marched straight to the meeting in broad daylight.

for the reason that

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The attendance was greatest on dark nights, though Gavin himself and some other characters would have marched straight to the meeting in broad daylight.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading It was a fighting club, and on Friday nights the few respectable, god-fearing members dandered to the town-house, as if merely curious to have another look at the building.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading If Lang Tammas, who was dead against letters, was in sight they wandered off, but when there were no spies abroad they slunk up the stair.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading The attendance was greatest on dark nights, though Gavin himself and some other characters would have marched straight to the meeting in broad daylight.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading A LITERARY CLUB The ministers in the town did not hold with literature.

plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading It was a fighting club, and on Friday nights the few respectable, god-fearing members dandered to the town-house, as if merely curious to have another look at the building.

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From this reading It was a fighting club, and on Friday nights the few respectable, god-fearing members dandered to the town-house, as if merely curious to have another look at the building.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The attendance was greatest on dark nights, though Gavin himself and some other characters would have marched straight to the meeting in broad daylight.

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

From this reading The attendance was greatest on dark nights, though Gavin himself and some other characters would have marched straight to the meeting in broad daylight.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading If Lang Tammas, who was dead against letters, was in sight they wandered off, but when there were no spies abroad they slunk up the stair.

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

From this reading A LITERARY CLUB The ministers in the town did not hold with literature.

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

From this reading It was a fighting club, and on Friday nights the few respectable, god-fearing members dandered to the town-house, as if merely curious to have another look at the building.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading It was a fighting club, and on Friday nights the few respectable, god-fearing members dandered to the town-house, as if merely curious to have another look at the building.

many times at short intervals

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading It was a fighting club, and on Friday nights the few respectable, god-fearing members dandered to the town-house, as if merely curious to have another look at the building.

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

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?

deeply religious

From this reading It was a fighting club, and on Friday nights the few respectable, god-fearing members dandered to the town-house, as if merely curious to have another look at the building.

highest in quality

From this reading The attendance was greatest on dark nights, though Gavin himself and some other characters would have marched straight to the meeting in broad daylight.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was a fighting club, and on Friday nights the few respectable, god-fearing members dandered to the town-house, as if merely curious to have another look at the building.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The attendance was greatest on dark nights, though Gavin himself and some other characters would have marched straight to the meeting in broad daylight.

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

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading A LITERARY CLUB The ministers in the town did not hold with literature.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It was a fighting club, and on Friday nights the few respectable, god-fearing members dandered to the town-house, as if merely curious to have another look at the building.

deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?

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

From this reading A LITERARY CLUB The ministers in the town did not hold with literature.

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

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a fighting club, and on Friday nights the few respectable, god-fearing members dandered to the town-house, as if merely curious to have another look at the building.

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

From this reading If Lang Tammas, who was dead against letters, was in sight they wandered off, but when there were no spies abroad they slunk up the stair.

the literary culture

From this reading If Lang Tammas, who was dead against letters, was in sight they wandered off, but when there were no spies abroad they slunk up the stair.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading A LITERARY CLUB The ministers in the town did not hold with literature.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading A LITERARY CLUB The ministers in the town did not hold with literature.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It was a fighting club, and on Friday nights the few respectable, god-fearing members dandered to the town-house, as if merely curious to have another look at the building.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading The attendance was greatest on dark nights, though Gavin himself and some other characters would have marched straight to the meeting in broad daylight.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading The attendance was greatest on dark nights, though Gavin himself and some other characters would have marched straight to the meeting in broad daylight.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading It was a fighting club, and on Friday nights the few respectable, god-fearing members dandered to the town-house, as if merely curious to have another look at the building.

and nothing more

From this reading It was a fighting club, and on Friday nights the few respectable, god-fearing members dandered to the town-house, as if merely curious to have another look at the building.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?

plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading A LITERARY CLUB The ministers in the town did not hold with literature.

used to form the superlative

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?

in an essential manner

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading It was a fighting club, and on Friday nights the few respectable, god-fearing members dandered to the town-house, as if merely curious to have another look at the building.

not any; not one

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A LITERARY CLUB The ministers in the town did not hold with literature.

known widely and usually unfavorably

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?

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

From this reading If Lang Tammas, who was dead against letters, was in sight they wandered off, but when there were no spies abroad they slunk up the stair.

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

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was a fighting club, and on Friday nights the few respectable, god-fearing members dandered to the town-house, as if merely curious to have another look at the building.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The attendance was greatest on dark nights, though Gavin himself and some other characters would have marched straight to the meeting in broad daylight.

above and across; more than

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?

someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?

the head of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?

the office and function of president

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?

characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

From this reading It was a fighting club, and on Friday nights the few respectable, god-fearing members dandered to the town-house, as if merely curious to have another look at the building.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading If Lang Tammas, who was dead against letters, was in sight they wandered off, but when there were no spies abroad they slunk up the stair.

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

From this reading If Lang Tammas, who was dead against letters, was in sight they wandered off, but when there were no spies abroad they slunk up the stair.

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

From this reading The attendance was greatest on dark nights, though Gavin himself and some other characters would have marched straight to the meeting in broad daylight.

plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

From this reading If Lang Tammas, who was dead against letters, was in sight they wandered off, but when there were no spies abroad they slunk up the stair.

support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway

From this reading If Lang Tammas, who was dead against letters, was in sight they wandered off, but when there were no spies abroad they slunk up the stair.

successive (without a break)

From this reading The attendance was greatest on dark nights, though Gavin himself and some other characters would have marched straight to the meeting in broad daylight.

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From this reading If Lang Tammas, who was dead against letters, was in sight they wandered off, but when there were no spies abroad they slunk up the stair.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?

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

From this reading A LITERARY CLUB The ministers in the town did not hold with literature.

in or at that place or location

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading If Lang Tammas, who was dead against letters, was in sight they wandered off, but when there were no spies abroad they slunk up the stair.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The attendance was greatest on dark nights, though Gavin himself and some other characters would have marched straight to the meeting in broad daylight.

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

From this reading It was a fighting club, and on Friday nights the few respectable, god-fearing members dandered to the town-house, as if merely curious to have another look at the building.

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

From this reading A LITERARY CLUB The ministers in the town did not hold with literature.

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

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?

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

From this reading If Lang Tammas, who was dead against letters, was in sight they wandered off, but when there were no spies abroad they slunk up the stair.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading If Lang Tammas, who was dead against letters, was in sight they wandered off, but when there were no spies abroad they slunk up the stair.

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

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?

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

From this reading If Lang Tammas, who was dead against letters, was in sight they wandered off, but when there were no spies abroad they slunk up the stair.

at the time that

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?

which person or people

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?

in the company of; together with

From this reading A LITERARY CLUB The ministers in the town did not hold with literature.

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

From this reading The attendance was greatest on dark nights, though Gavin himself and some other characters would have marched straight to the meeting in broad daylight.

an angry dispute

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading When the most notorious of the clubs met in the town-house under the presidentship of Gavin Ogilvy, who was no better than a poacher, and was troubled in his mind because writers called Pope a poet, there was frequently a wrangle over the question, Is literature necessarily immoral?