Chapter III

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

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

how long something has existed

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

(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 Yet inherently Philip held himself aloof from all the "lads" in Angel Street.

remote in manner

From this reading Yet inherently Philip held himself aloof from all the "lads" in Angel Street.

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

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

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

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading Yet inherently Philip held himself aloof from all the "lads" in Angel Street.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading There was as much of the frankly and repulsively animal in them as in the sharp-ribbed cats who chattered obscenely on the walls.

completing its life cycle within a year

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

an architectural product or work

From this reading He felt, not consciously and certainly not in defined words, that everything coarse and cruel in the architecture of Angel Street had taken hold of their spirit.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

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

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

compensation for a wrong

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

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From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

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

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

for the reason that

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading There was as much of the frankly and repulsively animal in them as in the sharp-ribbed cats who chattered obscenely on the walls.

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

From this reading He felt, not consciously and certainly not in defined words, that everything coarse and cruel in the architecture of Angel Street had taken hold of their spirit.

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From this reading There was as much of the frankly and repulsively animal in them as in the sharp-ribbed cats who chattered obscenely on the walls.

of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

From this reading He felt, not consciously and certainly not in defined words, that everything coarse and cruel in the architecture of Angel Street had taken hold of their spirit.

all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

suitable to your needs

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

with awareness

From this reading He felt, not consciously and certainly not in defined words, that everything coarse and cruel in the architecture of Angel Street had taken hold of their spirit.

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

in a crude or unrefined manner

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading He felt, not consciously and certainly not in defined words, that everything coarse and cruel in the architecture of Angel Street had taken hold of their spirit.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

plural of “defect” — an imperfection in a bodily system

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

clearly characterized or delimited

From this reading He felt, not consciously and certainly not in defined words, that everything coarse and cruel in the architecture of Angel Street had taken hold of their spirit.

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

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

having lost your job

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

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

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

an abstract part of something

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading He felt, not consciously and certainly not in defined words, that everything coarse and cruel in the architecture of Angel Street had taken hold of their spirit.

-ing form of “except” — take exception to

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He felt, not consciously and certainly not in defined words, that everything coarse and cruel in the architecture of Angel Street had taken hold of their spirit.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

plural of “fog” — droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

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

From this reading There was as much of the frankly and repulsively animal in them as in the sharp-ribbed cats who chattered obscenely on the walls.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

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

From this reading He felt, not consciously and certainly not in defined words, that everything coarse and cruel in the architecture of Angel Street had taken hold of their spirit.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

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

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Yet inherently Philip held himself aloof from all the "lads" in Angel Street.

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

From this reading Yet inherently Philip held himself aloof from all the "lads" in Angel Street.

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

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

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

From this reading He felt, not consciously and certainly not in defined words, that everything coarse and cruel in the architecture of Angel Street had taken hold of their spirit.

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

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

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

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

too small or unimportant to merit attention

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

in an inherent manner

From this reading Yet inherently Philip held himself aloof from all the "lads" in Angel Street.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

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From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading Yet inherently Philip held himself aloof from all the "lads" in Angel Street.

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From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

plural of “male” — an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

not any; not one

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

to an obscene degree

From this reading There was as much of the frankly and repulsively animal in them as in the sharp-ribbed cats who chattered obscenely on the walls.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

relating to events before a marriage

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

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From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

exaggerated and arrogant properness

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

in an offensive and hateful manner

From this reading There was as much of the frankly and repulsively animal in them as in the sharp-ribbed cats who chattered obscenely on the walls.

in a rigid manner

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

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From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

in a sedulous manner

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

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From this reading There was as much of the frankly and repulsively animal in them as in the sharp-ribbed cats who chattered obscenely on the walls.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading He felt, not consciously and certainly not in defined words, that everything coarse and cruel in the architecture of Angel Street had taken hold of their spirit.

a soiled or discolored appearance

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Yet inherently Philip held himself aloof from all the "lads" in Angel Street.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He felt, not consciously and certainly not in defined words, that everything coarse and cruel in the architecture of Angel Street had taken hold of their spirit.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He felt, not consciously and certainly not in defined words, that everything coarse and cruel in the architecture of Angel Street had taken hold of their spirit.

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

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He felt, not consciously and certainly not in defined words, that everything coarse and cruel in the architecture of Angel Street had taken hold of their spirit.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There was as much of the frankly and repulsively animal in them as in the sharp-ribbed cats who chattered obscenely on the walls.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was as much of the frankly and repulsively animal in them as in the sharp-ribbed cats who chattered obscenely on the walls.

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

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

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

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

plural of “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 There was as much of the frankly and repulsively animal in them as in the sharp-ribbed cats who chattered obscenely on the walls.

a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

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

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

not permitting the passage of water

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

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

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

which person or people

From this reading There was as much of the frankly and repulsively animal in them as in the sharp-ribbed cats who chattered obscenely on the walls.

belonging to which person

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

the words that are spoken

From this reading He felt, not consciously and certainly not in defined words, that everything coarse and cruel in the architecture of Angel Street had taken hold of their spirit.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet inherently Philip held himself aloof from all the "lads" in Angel Street.

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From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading At no time did Philip find the society of his coevals congenial; the society at least of the young males of his age; which was an element in his composition not, I venture, to be crudely dismissed as one form or another of priggishness.

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From this reading Whatever the defects were of Philip's education, and these were not inconsiderable, he was never warned to have no truck with Barney of next door because his father was a presser and rigidly banished collars from his wardrobe, excepting on _Yom Kippur_, the Day of Atonement, on which occasion a waterproof collar did annual service with much _éclat_; nor were fogs of dubiety sedulously created around Mr. and Mrs. Lavinsky, whose premarital relations were, it was rumoured, not free from stain.