Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading I’m touched, Deb, really I am; I even left some jolly little fellows from the trenches to look after themselves, while I toddled off here; and I bought a new hat on the way—d’you like it?”

later than; following

From this reading I’m touched, Deb, really I am; I even left some jolly little fellows from the trenches to look after themselves, while I toddled off here; and I bought a new hat on the way—d’you like it?”

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I’m touched, Deb, really I am; I even left some jolly little fellows from the trenches to look after themselves, while I toddled off here; and I bought a new hat on the way—d’you like it?”

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

From this reading I —“And would it be indelicate to ask,” said Gillian, “_why_ I’m suddenly invited to take tea with you, on these lawns of sheer respectability?

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading I —“And would it be indelicate to ask,” said Gillian, “_why_ I’m suddenly invited to take tea with you, on these lawns of sheer respectability?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Take it off at once, somebody might see you in it; that’s better.

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

From this reading I —“And would it be indelicate to ask,” said Gillian, “_why_ I’m suddenly invited to take tea with you, on these lawns of sheer respectability?

(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 “Take it off at once, somebody might see you in it; that’s better.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading I’m touched, Deb, really I am; I even left some jolly little fellows from the trenches to look after themselves, while I toddled off here; and I bought a new hat on the way—d’you like it?”

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Why didn’t you bring your wounded soldiers?”

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From this reading I’m touched, Deb, really I am; I even left some jolly little fellows from the trenches to look after themselves, while I toddled off here; and I bought a new hat on the way—d’you like it?”

a young woman making her debut into society

From this reading I’m touched, Deb, really I am; I even left some jolly little fellows from the trenches to look after themselves, while I toddled off here; and I bought a new hat on the way—d’you like it?”

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From this reading Why didn’t you bring your wounded soldiers?”

divisible by two

From this reading I’m touched, Deb, really I am; I even left some jolly little fellows from the trenches to look after themselves, while I toddled off here; and I bought a new hat on the way—d’you like it?”

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading I’m touched, Deb, really I am; I even left some jolly little fellows from the trenches to look after themselves, while I toddled off here; and I bought a new hat on the way—d’you like it?”

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading “It’s a monstrosity,” Deb replied frankly.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I’m touched, Deb, really I am; I even left some jolly little fellows from the trenches to look after themselves, while I toddled off here; and I bought a new hat on the way—d’you like it?”

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

From this reading I —“And would it be indelicate to ask,” said Gillian, “_why_ I’m suddenly invited to take tea with you, on these lawns of sheer respectability?

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading I’m touched, Deb, really I am; I even left some jolly little fellows from the trenches to look after themselves, while I toddled off here; and I bought a new hat on the way—d’you like it?”

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I’m touched, Deb, really I am; I even left some jolly little fellows from the trenches to look after themselves, while I toddled off here; and I bought a new hat on the way—d’you like it?”

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

From this reading I —“And would it be indelicate to ask,” said Gillian, “_why_ I’m suddenly invited to take tea with you, on these lawns of sheer respectability?

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From this reading I —“And would it be indelicate to ask,” said Gillian, “_why_ I’m suddenly invited to take tea with you, on these lawns of sheer respectability?

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

From this reading “Take it off at once, somebody might see you in it; that’s better.

in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent

From this reading I —“And would it be indelicate to ask,” said Gillian, “_why_ I’m suddenly invited to take tea with you, on these lawns of sheer respectability?

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading I —“And would it be indelicate to ask,” said Gillian, “_why_ I’m suddenly invited to take tea with you, on these lawns of sheer respectability?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I —“And would it be indelicate to ask,” said Gillian, “_why_ I’m suddenly invited to take tea with you, on these lawns of sheer respectability?

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From this reading “It’s a monstrosity,” Deb replied frankly.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading I’m touched, Deb, really I am; I even left some jolly little fellows from the trenches to look after themselves, while I toddled off here; and I bought a new hat on the way—d’you like it?”

plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading I —“And would it be indelicate to ask,” said Gillian, “_why_ I’m suddenly invited to take tea with you, on these lawns of sheer respectability?

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 I’m touched, Deb, really I am; I even left some jolly little fellows from the trenches to look after themselves, while I toddled off here; and I bought a new hat on the way—d’you like it?”

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I’m touched, Deb, really I am; I even left some jolly little fellows from the trenches to look after themselves, while I toddled off here; and I bought a new hat on the way—d’you like it?”

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

From this reading I’m touched, Deb, really I am; I even left some jolly little fellows from the trenches to look after themselves, while I toddled off here; and I bought a new hat on the way—d’you like it?”

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I’m touched, Deb, really I am; I even left some jolly little fellows from the trenches to look after themselves, while I toddled off here; and I bought a new hat on the way—d’you like it?”

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “Take it off at once, somebody might see you in it; that’s better.

a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed

From this reading “It’s a monstrosity,” Deb replied frankly.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading I’m touched, Deb, really I am; I even left some jolly little fellows from the trenches to look after themselves, while I toddled off here; and I bought a new hat on the way—d’you like it?”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I —“And would it be indelicate to ask,” said Gillian, “_why_ I’m suddenly invited to take tea with you, on these lawns of sheer respectability?

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

From this reading I’m touched, Deb, really I am; I even left some jolly little fellows from the trenches to look after themselves, while I toddled off here; and I bought a new hat on the way—d’you like it?”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I —“And would it be indelicate to ask,” said Gillian, “_why_ I’m suddenly invited to take tea with you, on these lawns of sheer respectability?

on one occasion

From this reading “Take it off at once, somebody might see you in it; that’s better.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading I’m touched, Deb, really I am; I even left some jolly little fellows from the trenches to look after themselves, while I toddled off here; and I bought a new hat on the way—d’you like it?”

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “It’s a monstrosity,” Deb replied frankly.

honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation

From this reading I —“And would it be indelicate to ask,” said Gillian, “_why_ I’m suddenly invited to take tea with you, on these lawns of sheer respectability?

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I —“And would it be indelicate to ask,” said Gillian, “_why_ I’m suddenly invited to take tea with you, on these lawns of sheer respectability?

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Take it off at once, somebody might see you in it; that’s better.

complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

From this reading I —“And would it be indelicate to ask,” said Gillian, “_why_ I’m suddenly invited to take tea with you, on these lawns of sheer respectability?

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

From this reading Why didn’t you bring your wounded soldiers?”

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

From this reading I’m touched, Deb, really I am; I even left some jolly little fellows from the trenches to look after themselves, while I toddled off here; and I bought a new hat on the way—d’you like it?”

a person, without saying who

From this reading “Take it off at once, somebody might see you in it; that’s better.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading I —“And would it be indelicate to ask,” said Gillian, “_why_ I’m suddenly invited to take tea with you, on these lawns of sheer respectability?

carry out

From this reading I —“And would it be indelicate to ask,” said Gillian, “_why_ I’m suddenly invited to take tea with you, on these lawns of sheer respectability?

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading I —“And would it be indelicate to ask,” said Gillian, “_why_ I’m suddenly invited to take tea with you, on these lawns of sheer respectability?

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

From this reading “Take it off at once, somebody might see you in it; that’s better.

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

From this reading I’m touched, Deb, really I am; I even left some jolly little fellows from the trenches to look after themselves, while I toddled off here; and I bought a new hat on the way—d’you like it?”

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading I’m touched, Deb, really I am; I even left some jolly little fellows from the trenches to look after themselves, while I toddled off here; and I bought a new hat on the way—d’you like it?”

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading I —“And would it be indelicate to ask,” said Gillian, “_why_ I’m suddenly invited to take tea with you, on these lawns of sheer respectability?

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

From this reading I —“And would it be indelicate to ask,” said Gillian, “_why_ I’m suddenly invited to take tea with you, on these lawns of sheer respectability?

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

From this reading I’m touched, Deb, really I am; I even left some jolly little fellows from the trenches to look after themselves, while I toddled off here; and I bought a new hat on the way—d’you like it?”

having come into contact

From this reading I’m touched, Deb, really I am; I even left some jolly little fellows from the trenches to look after themselves, while I toddled off here; and I bought a new hat on the way—d’you like it?”

plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading I’m touched, Deb, really I am; I even left some jolly little fellows from the trenches to look after themselves, while I toddled off here; and I bought a new hat on the way—d’you like it?”

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I’m touched, Deb, really I am; I even left some jolly little fellows from the trenches to look after themselves, while I toddled off here; and I bought a new hat on the way—d’you like it?”

during the time that

From this reading I’m touched, Deb, really I am; I even left some jolly little fellows from the trenches to look after themselves, while I toddled off here; and I bought a new hat on the way—d’you like it?”

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

From this reading I —“And would it be indelicate to ask,” said Gillian, “_why_ I’m suddenly invited to take tea with you, on these lawns of sheer respectability?

in the company of; together with

From this reading I —“And would it be indelicate to ask,” said Gillian, “_why_ I’m suddenly invited to take tea with you, on these lawns of sheer respectability?

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

From this reading I —“And would it be indelicate to ask,” said Gillian, “_why_ I’m suddenly invited to take tea with you, on these lawns of sheer respectability?

people who are wounded

From this reading Why didn’t you bring your wounded soldiers?”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I —“And would it be indelicate to ask,” said Gillian, “_why_ I’m suddenly invited to take tea with you, on these lawns of sheer respectability?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Why didn’t you bring your wounded soldiers?”