Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading "What a model of punctuality you are, old chap," the superintendent said, nodding approvingly.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading "Pray, don't hurry yourself on my account, Mr. Narkom," returned Cleek, "coming down to earth" out of a mental airship.

a steerable self-propelled aircraft

From this reading "Pray, don't hurry yourself on my account, Mr. Narkom," returned Cleek, "coming down to earth" out of a mental airship.

(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 It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

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

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

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

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

in an approving manner

From this reading "What a model of punctuality you are, old chap," the superintendent said, nodding approvingly.

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

From this reading "What a model of punctuality you are, old chap," the superintendent said, nodding approvingly.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

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

From this reading Shan't be long."

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading "Wait a moment while I go and order tea, and then we will get down to business in real earnest.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

a boy or man

From this reading "What a model of punctuality you are, old chap," the superintendent said, nodding approvingly.

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

From this reading "Pray, don't hurry yourself on my account, Mr. Narkom," returned Cleek, "coming down to earth" out of a mental airship.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading "Pray, don't hurry yourself on my account, Mr. Narkom," returned Cleek, "coming down to earth" out of a mental airship.

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

From this reading "Pray, don't hurry yourself on my account, Mr. Narkom," returned Cleek, "coming down to earth" out of a mental airship.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Wait a moment while I go and order tea, and then we will get down to business in real earnest.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading "Wait a moment while I go and order tea, and then we will get down to business in real earnest.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading "Pray, don't hurry yourself on my account, Mr. Narkom," returned Cleek, "coming down to earth" out of a mental airship.

the act of enclosing something inside something else

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

set up or found

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Wait a moment while I go and order tea, and then we will get down to business in real earnest.

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

From this reading "Wait a moment while I go and order tea, and then we will get down to business in real earnest.

destroyed or killed

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

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

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

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

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading "Pray, don't hurry yourself on my account, Mr. Narkom," returned Cleek, "coming down to earth" out of a mental airship.

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

From this reading "Wait a moment while I go and order tea, and then we will get down to business in real earnest.

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

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

and nothing more

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

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

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

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 Shan't be long."

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading "Pray, don't hurry yourself on my account, Mr. Narkom," returned Cleek, "coming down to earth" out of a mental airship.

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading "What a model of punctuality you are, old chap," the superintendent said, nodding approvingly.

a particular point in time

From this reading "Wait a moment while I go and order tea, and then we will get down to business in real earnest.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Pray, don't hurry yourself on my account, Mr. Narkom," returned Cleek, "coming down to earth" out of a mental airship.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Pray, don't hurry yourself on my account, Mr. Narkom," returned Cleek, "coming down to earth" out of a mental airship.

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

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

having branches or flower heads that bend downward

From this reading "What a model of punctuality you are, old chap," the superintendent said, nodding approvingly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "What a model of punctuality you are, old chap," the superintendent said, nodding approvingly.

out of fashion

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading "Wait a moment while I go and order tea, and then we will get down to business in real earnest.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading "Pray, don't hurry yourself on my account, Mr. Narkom," returned Cleek, "coming down to earth" out of a mental airship.

the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time

From this reading "What a model of punctuality you are, old chap," the superintendent said, nodding approvingly.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading "Wait a moment while I go and order tea, and then we will get down to business in real earnest.

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

From this reading "Pray, don't hurry yourself on my account, Mr. Narkom," returned Cleek, "coming down to earth" out of a mental airship.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "What a model of punctuality you are, old chap," the superintendent said, nodding approvingly.

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

From this reading Shan't be long."

having a supporting base

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

past form of “steep” — devote (oneself) fully to

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

the rays of the sun

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

a person who directs and manages an organization

From this reading "What a model of punctuality you are, old chap," the superintendent said, nodding approvingly.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading "Wait a moment while I go and order tea, and then we will get down to business in real earnest.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

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

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Wait a moment while I go and order tea, and then we will get down to business in real earnest.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

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

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

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

From this reading "Wait a moment while I go and order tea, and then we will get down to business in real earnest.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading "Wait a moment while I go and order tea, and then we will get down to business in real earnest.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Wait a moment while I go and order tea, and then we will get down to business in real earnest.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What a model of punctuality you are, old chap," the superintendent said, nodding approvingly.

at the time that

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

during the time that

From this reading "Wait a moment while I go and order tea, and then we will get down to business in real earnest.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Wait a moment while I go and order tea, and then we will get down to business in real earnest.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What a model of punctuality you are, old chap," the superintendent said, nodding approvingly.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading "Pray, don't hurry yourself on my account, Mr. Narkom," returned Cleek, "coming down to earth" out of a mental airship.

past form of “zone” — regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns

From this reading It had but just gone five when Narkom walked into the little bar parlour and found him standing there, looking out on the quaint, old-fashioned bowling green that lay all steeped in sunshine and zoned with the froth of pear and apple blossoms thick piled above the time-stained bricks of an enclosing wall.