Chapter IV

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

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

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

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I’ll certainly go and dine at any _table d’hôte_ I find them at in Florence.

any thing at all

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

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

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

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

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I’ll certainly go and dine at any _table d’hôte_ I find them at in Florence.

shockingly brutal or cruel

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

for the reason that

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

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From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading I could make a book on him.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading I’ll certainly go and dine at any _table d’hôte_ I find them at in Florence.

rid of obstructions

From this reading “The fellow is frantic, that is clear.

clothing in general

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

prepare a hot meal

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I could make a book on him.

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From this reading I’ll certainly go and dine at any _table d’hôte_ I find them at in Florence.

have supper; eat dinner

From this reading I’ll certainly go and dine at any _table d’hôte_ I find them at in Florence.

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

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading “Heaven grant that I may fall in with his tourists!

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

a boy or man

From this reading “The fellow is frantic, that is clear.

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From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading I’ll certainly go and dine at any _table d’hôte_ I find them at in Florence.

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion

From this reading “The fellow is frantic, that is clear.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I’ll certainly go and dine at any _table d’hôte_ I find them at in Florence.

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

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

let have

From this reading “Heaven grant that I may fall in with his tourists!

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

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “Heaven grant that I may fall in with his tourists!

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

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

From this reading “Heaven grant that I may fall in with his tourists!

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

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

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

From this reading I’ll certainly go and dine at any _table d’hôte_ I find them at in Florence.

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

From this reading “Heaven grant that I may fall in with his tourists!

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

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

engage in

From this reading I could make a book on him.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “Heaven grant that I may fall in with his tourists!

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

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

a form of address for a man

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I could make a book on him.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

a person regarded as arrogant and annoying

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

plural of “snob” — a person regarded as arrogant and annoying

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading I’ll certainly go and dine at any _table d’hôte_ I find them at in Florence.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “The fellow is frantic, that is clear.

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

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

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

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

someone who travels for pleasure

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure

From this reading “Heaven grant that I may fall in with his tourists!

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

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

which person or people

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Heaven grant that I may fall in with his tourists!

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading “The extracts he gives from the T. B.’s article are far more _really_ severe than anything I wrote, because the snob who wrote them was a _bona fide_ witness of the atrocious snobs around him; and as for the tourist who asks, ‘Is this suit of clothes good enough for Florence, Mr Cook?’