Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading And as I turned round I saw the Professor in the act of closing the door, locking it, and putting the key in his pocket.

anew

From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.

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From this reading Be damned if he ain’t at ’em again!”

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

From this reading “Now then, Mr. ’Enery Watson,” he said, with an ugly look upon his face, “you and me ’as got to come to a hunderstanding.

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

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

any thing at all

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

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

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

-ing form of “ascertain” — establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Be damned if he ain’t at ’em again!”

use to one's advantage

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

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

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

the act of closing something

From this reading And as I turned round I saw the Professor in the act of closing the door, locking it, and putting the key in his pocket.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Now then, Mr. ’Enery Watson,” he said, with an ugly look upon his face, “you and me ’as got to come to a hunderstanding.

communication by the exchange of letters

From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.

plural of “correspondent” — someone who communicates by means of letters

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

expletives used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Be damned if he ain’t at ’em again!”

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

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading And as I turned round I saw the Professor in the act of closing the door, locking it, and putting the key in his pocket.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.

a person who does not talk

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

a quad with a square body

From this reading Be damned if he ain’t at ’em again!”

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.

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From this reading “Now then, Mr. ’Enery Watson,” he said, with an ugly look upon his face, “you and me ’as got to come to a hunderstanding.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading “Now then, Mr. ’Enery Watson,” he said, with an ugly look upon his face, “you and me ’as got to come to a hunderstanding.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

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

From this reading “Now then, Mr. ’Enery Watson,” he said, with an ugly look upon his face, “you and me ’as got to come to a hunderstanding.

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

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.

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

From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.

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From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.

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

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

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

From this reading “Now then, Mr. ’Enery Watson,” he said, with an ugly look upon his face, “you and me ’as got to come to a hunderstanding.

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

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Be damned if he ain’t at ’em again!”

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

From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And as I turned round I saw the Professor in the act of closing the door, locking it, and putting the key in his pocket.

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading And as I turned round I saw the Professor in the act of closing the door, locking it, and putting the key in his pocket.

inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

the act of locking something up to protect it

From this reading And as I turned round I saw the Professor in the act of closing the door, locking it, and putting the key in his pocket.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “Now then, Mr. ’Enery Watson,” he said, with an ugly look upon his face, “you and me ’as got to come to a hunderstanding.

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

From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “Now then, Mr. ’Enery Watson,” he said, with an ugly look upon his face, “you and me ’as got to come to a hunderstanding.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

not any; not one

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “Now then, Mr. ’Enery Watson,” he said, with an ugly look upon his face, “you and me ’as got to come to a hunderstanding.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading And as I turned round I saw the Professor in the act of closing the door, locking it, and putting the key in his pocket.

possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading And as I turned round I saw the Professor in the act of closing the door, locking it, and putting the key in his pocket.

substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading And as I turned round I saw the Professor in the act of closing the door, locking it, and putting the key in his pocket.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.

cut with a saw

From this reading And as I turned round I saw the Professor in the act of closing the door, locking it, and putting the key in his pocket.

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

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.

carry out

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

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

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Now then, Mr. ’Enery Watson,” he said, with an ugly look upon his face, “you and me ’as got to come to a hunderstanding.

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

From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

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

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading And as I turned round I saw the Professor in the act of closing the door, locking it, and putting the key in his pocket.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading “Now then, Mr. ’Enery Watson,” he said, with an ugly look upon his face, “you and me ’as got to come to a hunderstanding.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.

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

From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)

From this reading “Now then, Mr. ’Enery Watson,” he said, with an ugly look upon his face, “you and me ’as got to come to a hunderstanding.

(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 I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.

at the time that

From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.

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From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Now then, Mr. ’Enery Watson,” he said, with an ugly look upon his face, “you and me ’as got to come to a hunderstanding.