Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading They all agreed that the plan outlined by Rivers would be the best to adopt; that was, if the reader recollects, to play a waiting game, and at the same time to treat the law with supreme contempt.

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

From this reading "Don't you think, Toper," said Rivers, "it would pay us to employ Gustavus Adolphus Dodger.

choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

From this reading They all agreed that the plan outlined by Rivers would be the best to adopt; that was, if the reader recollects, to play a waiting game, and at the same time to treat the law with supreme contempt.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading They all agreed that the plan outlined by Rivers would be the best to adopt; that was, if the reader recollects, to play a waiting game, and at the same time to treat the law with supreme contempt.

a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)

From this reading ALDERMAN TOPER'S FLATTERING OPINION OF THE "DODGER."

(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 They all agreed that the plan outlined by Rivers would be the best to adopt; that was, if the reader recollects, to play a waiting game, and at the same time to treat the law with supreme contempt.

in addition

From this reading The next week the "Licensed Liquor Sellers' Association" of the county held the meeting of which Rivers had spoken, and there were also representatives present from Toronto and other places.

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

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

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

From this reading The next week the "Licensed Liquor Sellers' Association" of the county held the meeting of which Rivers had spoken, and there were also representatives present from Toronto and other places.

a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading The next week the "Licensed Liquor Sellers' Association" of the county held the meeting of which Rivers had spoken, and there were also representatives present from Toronto and other places.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They all agreed that the plan outlined by Rivers would be the best to adopt; that was, if the reader recollects, to play a waiting game, and at the same time to treat the law with supreme contempt.

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

From this reading They all agreed that the plan outlined by Rivers would be the best to adopt; that was, if the reader recollects, to play a waiting game, and at the same time to treat the law with supreme contempt.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading They all agreed that the plan outlined by Rivers would be the best to adopt; that was, if the reader recollects, to play a waiting game, and at the same time to treat the law with supreme contempt.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They all agreed that the plan outlined by Rivers would be the best to adopt; that was, if the reader recollects, to play a waiting game, and at the same time to treat the law with supreme contempt.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading They all agreed that the plan outlined by Rivers would be the best to adopt; that was, if the reader recollects, to play a waiting game, and at the same time to treat the law with supreme contempt.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading The next week the "Licensed Liquor Sellers' Association" of the county held the meeting of which Rivers had spoken, and there were also representatives present from Toronto and other places.

a shifty deceptive person

From this reading ALDERMAN TOPER'S FLATTERING OPINION OF THE "DODGER."

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

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

From this reading "Don't you think, Toper," said Rivers, "it would pay us to employ Gustavus Adolphus Dodger.

subject to popular election

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading "Don't you think, Toper," said Rivers, "it would pay us to employ Gustavus Adolphus Dodger.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

showing or representing to advantage

From this reading ALDERMAN TOPER'S FLATTERING OPINION OF THE "DODGER."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The next week the "Licensed Liquor Sellers' Association" of the county held the meeting of which Rivers had spoken, and there were also representatives present from Toronto and other places.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading They all agreed that the plan outlined by Rivers would be the best to adopt; that was, if the reader recollects, to play a waiting game, and at the same time to treat the law with supreme contempt.

the last king of Sweden to have any real political power (1882-1973)

From this reading "Don't you think, Toper," said Rivers, "it would pay us to employ Gustavus Adolphus Dodger.

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

From this reading The next week the "Licensed Liquor Sellers' Association" of the county held the meeting of which Rivers had spoken, and there were also representatives present from Toronto and other places.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

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

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The next week the "Licensed Liquor Sellers' Association" of the county held the meeting of which Rivers had spoken, and there were also representatives present from Toronto and other places.

plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

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

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading They all agreed that the plan outlined by Rivers would be the best to adopt; that was, if the reader recollects, to play a waiting game, and at the same time to treat the law with supreme contempt.

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

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

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

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading They all agreed that the plan outlined by Rivers would be the best to adopt; that was, if the reader recollects, to play a waiting game, and at the same time to treat the law with supreme contempt.

given official approval to act

From this reading The next week the "Licensed Liquor Sellers' Association" of the county held the meeting of which Rivers had spoken, and there were also representatives present from Toronto and other places.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading The next week the "Licensed Liquor Sellers' Association" of the county held the meeting of which Rivers had spoken, and there were also representatives present from Toronto and other places.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading The next week the "Licensed Liquor Sellers' Association" of the county held the meeting of which Rivers had spoken, and there were also representatives present from Toronto and other places.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next week the "Licensed Liquor Sellers' Association" of the county held the meeting of which Rivers had spoken, and there were also representatives present from Toronto and other places.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ALDERMAN TOPER'S FLATTERING OPINION OF THE "DODGER."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading ALDERMAN TOPER'S FLATTERING OPINION OF THE "DODGER."

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

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The next week the "Licensed Liquor Sellers' Association" of the county held the meeting of which Rivers had spoken, and there were also representatives present from Toronto and other places.

showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary

From this reading They all agreed that the plan outlined by Rivers would be the best to adopt; that was, if the reader recollects, to play a waiting game, and at the same time to treat the law with supreme contempt.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading "Don't you think, Toper," said Rivers, "it would pay us to employ Gustavus Adolphus Dodger.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The next week the "Licensed Liquor Sellers' Association" of the county held the meeting of which Rivers had spoken, and there were also representatives present from Toronto and other places.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading They all agreed that the plan outlined by Rivers would be the best to adopt; that was, if the reader recollects, to play a waiting game, and at the same time to treat the law with supreme contempt.

participate in games or sport

From this reading They all agreed that the plan outlined by Rivers would be the best to adopt; that was, if the reader recollects, to play a waiting game, and at the same time to treat the law with supreme contempt.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The next week the "Licensed Liquor Sellers' Association" of the county held the meeting of which Rivers had spoken, and there were also representatives present from Toronto and other places.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading They all agreed that the plan outlined by Rivers would be the best to adopt; that was, if the reader recollects, to play a waiting game, and at the same time to treat the law with supreme contempt.

third-person singular of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading They all agreed that the plan outlined by Rivers would be the best to adopt; that was, if the reader recollects, to play a waiting game, and at the same time to treat the law with supreme contempt.

plural of “representative” — a person who represents others

From this reading The next week the "Licensed Liquor Sellers' Association" of the county held the meeting of which Rivers had spoken, and there were also representatives present from Toronto and other places.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The next week the "Licensed Liquor Sellers' Association" of the county held the meeting of which Rivers had spoken, and there were also representatives present from Toronto and other places.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

Identical; not different.

From this reading They all agreed that the plan outlined by Rivers would be the best to adopt; that was, if the reader recollects, to play a waiting game, and at the same time to treat the law with supreme contempt.

of inferior status or quality

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

English comic actor (1925-1980)

From this reading The next week the "Licensed Liquor Sellers' Association" of the county held the meeting of which Rivers had spoken, and there were also representatives present from Toronto and other places.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading The next week the "Licensed Liquor Sellers' Association" of the county held the meeting of which Rivers had spoken, and there were also representatives present from Toronto and other places.

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading They all agreed that the plan outlined by Rivers would be the best to adopt; that was, if the reader recollects, to play a waiting game, and at the same time to treat the law with supreme contempt.

express in words

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They all agreed that the plan outlined by Rivers would be the best to adopt; that was, if the reader recollects, to play a waiting game, and at the same time to treat the law with supreme contempt.

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

From this reading ALDERMAN TOPER'S FLATTERING OPINION OF THE "DODGER."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

in or at that place or location

From this reading The next week the "Licensed Liquor Sellers' Association" of the county held the meeting of which Rivers had spoken, and there were also representatives present from Toronto and other places.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They all agreed that the plan outlined by Rivers would be the best to adopt; that was, if the reader recollects, to play a waiting game, and at the same time to treat the law with supreme contempt.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Don't you think, Toper," said Rivers, "it would pay us to employ Gustavus Adolphus Dodger.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They all agreed that the plan outlined by Rivers would be the best to adopt; that was, if the reader recollects, to play a waiting game, and at the same time to treat the law with supreme contempt.

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

From this reading They all agreed that the plan outlined by Rivers would be the best to adopt; that was, if the reader recollects, to play a waiting game, and at the same time to treat the law with supreme contempt.

a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

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

From this reading ALDERMAN TOPER'S FLATTERING OPINION OF THE "DODGER."

the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)

From this reading The next week the "Licensed Liquor Sellers' Association" of the county held the meeting of which Rivers had spoken, and there were also representatives present from Toronto and other places.

interact in a certain way

From this reading They all agreed that the plan outlined by Rivers would be the best to adopt; that was, if the reader recollects, to play a waiting game, and at the same time to treat the law with supreme contempt.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Don't you think, Toper," said Rivers, "it would pay us to employ Gustavus Adolphus Dodger.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading They all agreed that the plan outlined by Rivers would be the best to adopt; that was, if the reader recollects, to play a waiting game, and at the same time to treat the law with supreme contempt.

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

From this reading They all agreed that the plan outlined by Rivers would be the best to adopt; that was, if the reader recollects, to play a waiting game, and at the same time to treat the law with supreme contempt.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The next week the "Licensed Liquor Sellers' Association" of the county held the meeting of which Rivers had spoken, and there were also representatives present from Toronto and other places.

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

From this reading The next week the "Licensed Liquor Sellers' Association" of the county held the meeting of which Rivers had spoken, and there were also representatives present from Toronto and other places.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

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

From this reading The next week the "Licensed Liquor Sellers' Association" of the county held the meeting of which Rivers had spoken, and there were also representatives present from Toronto and other places.

a liquor made from fermented mash of grain

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

which person or people

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."

in the company of; together with

From this reading They all agreed that the plan outlined by Rivers would be the best to adopt; that was, if the reader recollects, to play a waiting game, and at the same time to treat the law with supreme contempt.

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

From this reading They all agreed that the plan outlined by Rivers would be the best to adopt; that was, if the reader recollects, to play a waiting game, and at the same time to treat the law with supreme contempt.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I tell you what it is," said Alderman Toper, who was one of the representatives from the city--having been elected an alderman by the whiskey interest, for He was proprietor of the "Toper House," one of the largest second-class hotels in the city--"I will spend a thousand dollars of my own money in order in the end to beat them."