Chapter V

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

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

later than; following

From this reading The last time I’d been taken there to tea, after a matinée, by my brother Jack and Sydney Vandeleur, who had ordered roses of a very special pink to match the frock I’d worn then, and had sent a message to the band to play my favourite waltzes.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Yes, as Jack said, Sydney would do anything for me, always.

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

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

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

From this reading THE FIRST LUNCH TOGETHER “To the Carlton,” ordered Mr. Waters; and off we drove.

any thing at all

From this reading Yes, as Jack said, Sydney would do anything for me, always.

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

From this reading Yes, as Jack said, Sydney would do anything for me, always.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading The last time I’d been taken there to tea, after a matinée, by my brother Jack and Sydney Vandeleur, who had ordered roses of a very special pink to match the frock I’d worn then, and had sent a message to the band to play my favourite waltzes.

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

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading The last time I’d been taken there to tea, after a matinée, by my brother Jack and Sydney Vandeleur, who had ordered roses of a very special pink to match the frock I’d worn then, and had sent a message to the band to play my favourite waltzes.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The last time I’d been taken there to tea, after a matinée, by my brother Jack and Sydney Vandeleur, who had ordered roses of a very special pink to match the frock I’d worn then, and had sent a message to the band to play my favourite waltzes.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I expect Jack thought that the hundred pounds which saved his name came, as he suggested, from the Vandeleurs.

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From this reading THE FIRST LUNCH TOGETHER “To the Carlton,” ordered Mr. Waters; and off we drove.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

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

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Yes, as Jack said, Sydney would do anything for me, always.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading THE FIRST LUNCH TOGETHER “To the Carlton,” ordered Mr. Waters; and off we drove.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading I expect Jack thought that the hundred pounds which saved his name came, as he suggested, from the Vandeleurs.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading The last time I’d been taken there to tea, after a matinée, by my brother Jack and Sydney Vandeleur, who had ordered roses of a very special pink to match the frock I’d worn then, and had sent a message to the band to play my favourite waltzes.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE FIRST LUNCH TOGETHER “To the Carlton,” ordered Mr. Waters; and off we drove.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Yes, as Jack said, Sydney would do anything for me, always.

a long, loose outer garment

From this reading The last time I’d been taken there to tea, after a matinée, by my brother Jack and Sydney Vandeleur, who had ordered roses of a very special pink to match the frock I’d worn then, and had sent a message to the band to play my favourite waltzes.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

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

From this reading The last time I’d been taken there to tea, after a matinée, by my brother Jack and Sydney Vandeleur, who had ordered roses of a very special pink to match the frock I’d worn then, and had sent a message to the band to play my favourite waltzes.

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

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

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

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

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

From this reading I expect Jack thought that the hundred pounds which saved his name came, as he suggested, from the Vandeleurs.

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

From this reading I expect Jack thought that the hundred pounds which saved his name came, as he suggested, from the Vandeleurs.

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

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

ten 10s

From this reading I expect Jack thought that the hundred pounds which saved his name came, as he suggested, from the Vandeleurs.

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

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

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

From this reading The last time I’d been taken there to tea, after a matinée, by my brother Jack and Sydney Vandeleur, who had ordered roses of a very special pink to match the frock I’d worn then, and had sent a message to the band to play my favourite waltzes.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

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

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

a small worthless amount

From this reading The last time I’d been taken there to tea, after a matinée, by my brother Jack and Sydney Vandeleur, who had ordered roses of a very special pink to match the frock I’d worn then, and had sent a message to the band to play my favourite waltzes.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

immediately past

From this reading The last time I’d been taken there to tea, after a matinée, by my brother Jack and Sydney Vandeleur, who had ordered roses of a very special pink to match the frock I’d worn then, and had sent a message to the band to play my favourite waltzes.

time available for ease and relaxation

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

in order that something should not happen

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

take the midday meal

From this reading THE FIRST LUNCH TOGETHER “To the Carlton,” ordered Mr. Waters; and off we drove.

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading The last time I’d been taken there to tea, after a matinée, by my brother Jack and Sydney Vandeleur, who had ordered roses of a very special pink to match the frock I’d worn then, and had sent a message to the band to play my favourite waltzes.

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

From this reading The last time I’d been taken there to tea, after a matinée, by my brother Jack and Sydney Vandeleur, who had ordered roses of a very special pink to match the frock I’d worn then, and had sent a message to the band to play my favourite waltzes.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Yes, as Jack said, Sydney would do anything for me, always.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading The last time I’d been taken there to tea, after a matinée, by my brother Jack and Sydney Vandeleur, who had ordered roses of a very special pink to match the frock I’d worn then, and had sent a message to the band to play my favourite waltzes.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE FIRST LUNCH TOGETHER “To the Carlton,” ordered Mr. Waters; and off we drove.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I expect Jack thought that the hundred pounds which saved his name came, as he suggested, from the Vandeleurs.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

according to the clock

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

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

From this reading THE FIRST LUNCH TOGETHER “To the Carlton,” ordered Mr. Waters; and off we drove.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading THE FIRST LUNCH TOGETHER “To the Carlton,” ordered Mr. Waters; and off we drove.

denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

a light shade of red

From this reading The last time I’d been taken there to tea, after a matinée, by my brother Jack and Sydney Vandeleur, who had ordered roses of a very special pink to match the frock I’d worn then, and had sent a message to the band to play my favourite waltzes.

participate in games or sport

From this reading The last time I’d been taken there to tea, after a matinée, by my brother Jack and Sydney Vandeleur, who had ordered roses of a very special pink to match the frock I’d worn then, and had sent a message to the band to play my favourite waltzes.

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading I expect Jack thought that the hundred pounds which saved his name came, as he suggested, from the Vandeleurs.

in the near future

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The last time I’d been taken there to tea, after a matinée, by my brother Jack and Sydney Vandeleur, who had ordered roses of a very special pink to match the frock I’d worn then, and had sent a message to the band to play my favourite waltzes.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Yes, as Jack said, Sydney would do anything for me, always.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading I expect Jack thought that the hundred pounds which saved his name came, as he suggested, from the Vandeleurs.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The last time I’d been taken there to tea, after a matinée, by my brother Jack and Sydney Vandeleur, who had ordered roses of a very special pink to match the frock I’d worn then, and had sent a message to the band to play my favourite waltzes.

plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

from a time in the past until now

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

hit hard

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading The last time I’d been taken there to tea, after a matinée, by my brother Jack and Sydney Vandeleur, who had ordered roses of a very special pink to match the frock I’d worn then, and had sent a message to the band to play my favourite waltzes.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading I expect Jack thought that the hundred pounds which saved his name came, as he suggested, from the Vandeleurs.

the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port

From this reading The last time I’d been taken there to tea, after a matinée, by my brother Jack and Sydney Vandeleur, who had ordered roses of a very special pink to match the frock I’d worn then, and had sent a message to the band to play my favourite waltzes.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The last time I’d been taken there to tea, after a matinée, by my brother Jack and Sydney Vandeleur, who had ordered roses of a very special pink to match the frock I’d worn then, and had sent a message to the band to play my favourite waltzes.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading The last time I’d been taken there to tea, after a matinée, by my brother Jack and Sydney Vandeleur, who had ordered roses of a very special pink to match the frock I’d worn then, and had sent a message to the band to play my favourite waltzes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

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

From this reading THE FIRST LUNCH TOGETHER “To the Carlton,” ordered Mr. Waters; and off we drove.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The last time I’d been taken there to tea, after a matinée, by my brother Jack and Sydney Vandeleur, who had ordered roses of a very special pink to match the frock I’d worn then, and had sent a message to the band to play my favourite waltzes.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The last time I’d been taken there to tea, after a matinée, by my brother Jack and Sydney Vandeleur, who had ordered roses of a very special pink to match the frock I’d worn then, and had sent a message to the band to play my favourite waltzes.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I expect Jack thought that the hundred pounds which saved his name came, as he suggested, from the Vandeleurs.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The last time I’d been taken there to tea, after a matinée, by my brother Jack and Sydney Vandeleur, who had ordered roses of a very special pink to match the frock I’d worn then, and had sent a message to the band to play my favourite waltzes.

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

From this reading THE FIRST LUNCH TOGETHER “To the Carlton,” ordered Mr. Waters; and off we drove.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading THE FIRST LUNCH TOGETHER “To the Carlton,” ordered Mr. Waters; and off we drove.

doing arduous or unpleasant work

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

a shaky motion

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

being five more than twenty

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

plural of “typist” — someone paid to operate a typewriter

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

up to a particular time

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

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

From this reading The last time I’d been taken there to tea, after a matinée, by my brother Jack and Sydney Vandeleur, who had ordered roses of a very special pink to match the frock I’d worn then, and had sent a message to the band to play my favourite waltzes.

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

From this reading I expect Jack thought that the hundred pounds which saved his name came, as he suggested, from the Vandeleurs.

precisely as stated

From this reading The last time I’d been taken there to tea, after a matinée, by my brother Jack and Sydney Vandeleur, who had ordered roses of a very special pink to match the frock I’d worn then, and had sent a message to the band to play my favourite waltzes.

plural of “waltz” — an assured victory (especially in an election)

From this reading The last time I’d been taken there to tea, after a matinée, by my brother Jack and Sydney Vandeleur, who had ordered roses of a very special pink to match the frock I’d worn then, and had sent a message to the band to play my favourite waltzes.

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

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading THE FIRST LUNCH TOGETHER “To the Carlton,” ordered Mr. Waters; and off we drove.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE FIRST LUNCH TOGETHER “To the Carlton,” ordered Mr. Waters; and off we drove.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

at the time that

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

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

From this reading I expect Jack thought that the hundred pounds which saved his name came, as he suggested, from the Vandeleurs.

which person or people

From this reading The last time I’d been taken there to tea, after a matinée, by my brother Jack and Sydney Vandeleur, who had ordered roses of a very special pink to match the frock I’d worn then, and had sent a message to the band to play my favourite waltzes.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading The last time I’d been taken there to tea, after a matinée, by my brother Jack and Sydney Vandeleur, who had ordered roses of a very special pink to match the frock I’d worn then, and had sent a message to the band to play my favourite waltzes.

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

From this reading Yes, as Jack said, Sydney would do anything for me, always.

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, as Jack said, Sydney would do anything for me, always.

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

From this reading I hadn’t been inside the Carlton since the days before the “smash”—the days when I was a young lady of leisure, without an idea that I should presently be toiling in the grimy typists’ room at the Near Oriental from nine o’clock until six, wearing home-made delaine shirts, and trembling lest I might lose my hard-earned twenty-five shillings a week!