Chapter XXX

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From this reading The Prime Minister[52] is five years my senior: the Secretary for India, and the late Secretary for Ireland, now Ambassador in Washington, took their degrees at Oxford in my first or second year.

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

From this reading That has been settled with less liberality by the rules of the Civil Service, which “pluck away five lagging winters and five wanton springs” from the more generous sum, and decree that survivors shall be put on the Pension List at 65.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading RELEASE “We have had enough of action, and of motion we, Roll’d to starboard, roll’d to larboard, when the surge was seething free, Where the wallowing monster spouted his foam-fountains in the sea.”

how long something has existed

From this reading “_Lotos-Eaters._” The Psalmist fixed three score and ten years as the limit of man’s age; but he did not go into the question of efficiency.

a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another

From this reading The Prime Minister[52] is five years my senior: the Secretary for India, and the late Secretary for Ireland, now Ambassador in Washington, took their degrees at Oxford in my first or second year.

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

From this reading RELEASE “We have had enough of action, and of motion we, Roll’d to starboard, roll’d to larboard, when the surge was seething free, Where the wallowing monster spouted his foam-fountains in the sea.”

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

From this reading “_Lotos-Eaters._” The Psalmist fixed three score and ten years as the limit of man’s age; but he did not go into the question of efficiency.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading That has been settled with less liberality by the rules of the Civil Service, which “pluck away five lagging winters and five wanton springs” from the more generous sum, and decree that survivors shall be put on the Pension List at 65.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading That has been settled with less liberality by the rules of the Civil Service, which “pluck away five lagging winters and five wanton springs” from the more generous sum, and decree that survivors shall be put on the Pension List at 65.

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

From this reading That has been settled with less liberality by the rules of the Civil Service, which “pluck away five lagging winters and five wanton springs” from the more generous sum, and decree that survivors shall be put on the Pension List at 65.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading That has been settled with less liberality by the rules of the Civil Service, which “pluck away five lagging winters and five wanton springs” from the more generous sum, and decree that survivors shall be put on the Pension List at 65.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “_Lotos-Eaters._” The Psalmist fixed three score and ten years as the limit of man’s age; but he did not go into the question of efficiency.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading That has been settled with less liberality by the rules of the Civil Service, which “pluck away five lagging winters and five wanton springs” from the more generous sum, and decree that survivors shall be put on the Pension List at 65.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading But this, as Isabella (she of _Measure for Measure_) would say, is for the soldier: the captain is free.

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading That has been settled with less liberality by the rules of the Civil Service, which “pluck away five lagging winters and five wanton springs” from the more generous sum, and decree that survivors shall be put on the Pension List at 65.

issue a decree

From this reading That has been settled with less liberality by the rules of the Civil Service, which “pluck away five lagging winters and five wanton springs” from the more generous sum, and decree that survivors shall be put on the Pension List at 65.

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The Prime Minister[52] is five years my senior: the Secretary for India, and the late Secretary for Ireland, now Ambassador in Washington, took their degrees at Oxford in my first or second year.

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

From this reading “_Lotos-Eaters._” The Psalmist fixed three score and ten years as the limit of man’s age; but he did not go into the question of efficiency.

the ratio of the output to the input of any system

From this reading “_Lotos-Eaters._” The Psalmist fixed three score and ten years as the limit of man’s age; but he did not go into the question of efficiency.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading RELEASE “We have had enough of action, and of motion we, Roll’d to starboard, roll’d to larboard, when the surge was seething free, Where the wallowing monster spouted his foam-fountains in the sea.”

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The Prime Minister[52] is five years my senior: the Secretary for India, and the late Secretary for Ireland, now Ambassador in Washington, took their degrees at Oxford in my first or second year.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading That has been settled with less liberality by the rules of the Civil Service, which “pluck away five lagging winters and five wanton springs” from the more generous sum, and decree that survivors shall be put on the Pension List at 65.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading “_Lotos-Eaters._” The Psalmist fixed three score and ten years as the limit of man’s age; but he did not go into the question of efficiency.

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From this reading RELEASE “We have had enough of action, and of motion we, Roll’d to starboard, roll’d to larboard, when the surge was seething free, Where the wallowing monster spouted his foam-fountains in the sea.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But this, as Isabella (she of _Measure for Measure_) would say, is for the soldier: the captain is free.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading RELEASE “We have had enough of action, and of motion we, Roll’d to starboard, roll’d to larboard, when the surge was seething free, Where the wallowing monster spouted his foam-fountains in the sea.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading That has been settled with less liberality by the rules of the Civil Service, which “pluck away five lagging winters and five wanton springs” from the more generous sum, and decree that survivors shall be put on the Pension List at 65.

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading That has been settled with less liberality by the rules of the Civil Service, which “pluck away five lagging winters and five wanton springs” from the more generous sum, and decree that survivors shall be put on the Pension List at 65.

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

From this reading “_Lotos-Eaters._” The Psalmist fixed three score and ten years as the limit of man’s age; but he did not go into the question of efficiency.

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

From this reading RELEASE “We have had enough of action, and of motion we, Roll’d to starboard, roll’d to larboard, when the surge was seething free, Where the wallowing monster spouted his foam-fountains in the sea.”

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

From this reading That has been settled with less liberality by the rules of the Civil Service, which “pluck away five lagging winters and five wanton springs” from the more generous sum, and decree that survivors shall be put on the Pension List at 65.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading RELEASE “We have had enough of action, and of motion we, Roll’d to starboard, roll’d to larboard, when the surge was seething free, Where the wallowing monster spouted his foam-fountains in the sea.”

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

From this reading “_Lotos-Eaters._” The Psalmist fixed three score and ten years as the limit of man’s age; but he did not go into the question of efficiency.

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

From this reading RELEASE “We have had enough of action, and of motion we, Roll’d to starboard, roll’d to larboard, when the surge was seething free, Where the wallowing monster spouted his foam-fountains in the sea.”

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

From this reading RELEASE “We have had enough of action, and of motion we, Roll’d to starboard, roll’d to larboard, when the surge was seething free, Where the wallowing monster spouted his foam-fountains in the sea.”

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading The Prime Minister[52] is five years my senior: the Secretary for India, and the late Secretary for Ireland, now Ambassador in Washington, took their degrees at Oxford in my first or second year.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “_Lotos-Eaters._” The Psalmist fixed three score and ten years as the limit of man’s age; but he did not go into the question of efficiency.

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading The Prime Minister[52] is five years my senior: the Secretary for India, and the late Secretary for Ireland, now Ambassador in Washington, took their degrees at Oxford in my first or second year.

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

From this reading But this, as Isabella (she of _Measure for Measure_) would say, is for the soldier: the captain is free.

the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)

From this reading But this, as Isabella (she of _Measure for Measure_) would say, is for the soldier: the captain is free.

insulation used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat

From this reading That has been settled with less liberality by the rules of the Civil Service, which “pluck away five lagging winters and five wanton springs” from the more generous sum, and decree that survivors shall be put on the Pension List at 65.

the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose

From this reading RELEASE “We have had enough of action, and of motion we, Roll’d to starboard, roll’d to larboard, when the surge was seething free, Where the wallowing monster spouted his foam-fountains in the sea.”

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The Prime Minister[52] is five years my senior: the Secretary for India, and the late Secretary for Ireland, now Ambassador in Washington, took their degrees at Oxford in my first or second year.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading That has been settled with less liberality by the rules of the Civil Service, which “pluck away five lagging winters and five wanton springs” from the more generous sum, and decree that survivors shall be put on the Pension List at 65.

an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom

From this reading That has been settled with less liberality by the rules of the Civil Service, which “pluck away five lagging winters and five wanton springs” from the more generous sum, and decree that survivors shall be put on the Pension List at 65.

the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading “_Lotos-Eaters._” The Psalmist fixed three score and ten years as the limit of man’s age; but he did not go into the question of efficiency.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading That has been settled with less liberality by the rules of the Civil Service, which “pluck away five lagging winters and five wanton springs” from the more generous sum, and decree that survivors shall be put on the Pension List at 65.

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

From this reading “_Lotos-Eaters._” The Psalmist fixed three score and ten years as the limit of man’s age; but he did not go into the question of efficiency.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “_Lotos-Eaters._” The Psalmist fixed three score and ten years as the limit of man’s age; but he did not go into the question of efficiency.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading But this, as Isabella (she of _Measure for Measure_) would say, is for the soldier: the captain is free.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading The Prime Minister[52] is five years my senior: the Secretary for India, and the late Secretary for Ireland, now Ambassador in Washington, took their degrees at Oxford in my first or second year.

an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading RELEASE “We have had enough of action, and of motion we, Roll’d to starboard, roll’d to larboard, when the surge was seething free, Where the wallowing monster spouted his foam-fountains in the sea.”

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading That has been settled with less liberality by the rules of the Civil Service, which “pluck away five lagging winters and five wanton springs” from the more generous sum, and decree that survivors shall be put on the Pension List at 65.

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading RELEASE “We have had enough of action, and of motion we, Roll’d to starboard, roll’d to larboard, when the surge was seething free, Where the wallowing monster spouted his foam-fountains in the sea.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The Prime Minister[52] is five years my senior: the Secretary for India, and the late Secretary for Ireland, now Ambassador in Washington, took their degrees at Oxford in my first or second year.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “_Lotos-Eaters._” The Psalmist fixed three score and ten years as the limit of man’s age; but he did not go into the question of efficiency.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The Prime Minister[52] is five years my senior: the Secretary for India, and the late Secretary for Ireland, now Ambassador in Washington, took their degrees at Oxford in my first or second year.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading RELEASE “We have had enough of action, and of motion we, Roll’d to starboard, roll’d to larboard, when the surge was seething free, Where the wallowing monster spouted his foam-fountains in the sea.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That has been settled with less liberality by the rules of the Civil Service, which “pluck away five lagging winters and five wanton springs” from the more generous sum, and decree that survivors shall be put on the Pension List at 65.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The Prime Minister[52] is five years my senior: the Secretary for India, and the late Secretary for Ireland, now Ambassador in Washington, took their degrees at Oxford in my first or second year.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading The Prime Minister[52] is five years my senior: the Secretary for India, and the late Secretary for Ireland, now Ambassador in Washington, took their degrees at Oxford in my first or second year.

a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working

From this reading That has been settled with less liberality by the rules of the Civil Service, which “pluck away five lagging winters and five wanton springs” from the more generous sum, and decree that survivors shall be put on the Pension List at 65.

pull or pull out sharply

From this reading That has been settled with less liberality by the rules of the Civil Service, which “pluck away five lagging winters and five wanton springs” from the more generous sum, and decree that survivors shall be put on the Pension List at 65.

first in rank or degree

From this reading The Prime Minister[52] is five years my senior: the Secretary for India, and the late Secretary for Ireland, now Ambassador in Washington, took their degrees at Oxford in my first or second year.

a composer of sacred songs

From this reading “_Lotos-Eaters._” The Psalmist fixed three score and ten years as the limit of man’s age; but he did not go into the question of efficiency.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading That has been settled with less liberality by the rules of the Civil Service, which “pluck away five lagging winters and five wanton springs” from the more generous sum, and decree that survivors shall be put on the Pension List at 65.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading “_Lotos-Eaters._” The Psalmist fixed three score and ten years as the limit of man’s age; but he did not go into the question of efficiency.

release, as from one's grip

From this reading RELEASE “We have had enough of action, and of motion we, Roll’d to starboard, roll’d to larboard, when the surge was seething free, Where the wallowing monster spouted his foam-fountains in the sea.”

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

From this reading RELEASE “We have had enough of action, and of motion we, Roll’d to starboard, roll’d to larboard, when the surge was seething free, Where the wallowing monster spouted his foam-fountains in the sea.”

plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading That has been settled with less liberality by the rules of the Civil Service, which “pluck away five lagging winters and five wanton springs” from the more generous sum, and decree that survivors shall be put on the Pension List at 65.

express in words

From this reading But this, as Isabella (she of _Measure for Measure_) would say, is for the soldier: the captain is free.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading “_Lotos-Eaters._” The Psalmist fixed three score and ten years as the limit of man’s age; but he did not go into the question of efficiency.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading RELEASE “We have had enough of action, and of motion we, Roll’d to starboard, roll’d to larboard, when the surge was seething free, Where the wallowing monster spouted his foam-fountains in the sea.”

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The Prime Minister[52] is five years my senior: the Secretary for India, and the late Secretary for Ireland, now Ambassador in Washington, took their degrees at Oxford in my first or second year.

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading The Prime Minister[52] is five years my senior: the Secretary for India, and the late Secretary for Ireland, now Ambassador in Washington, took their degrees at Oxford in my first or second year.

in constant agitation

From this reading RELEASE “We have had enough of action, and of motion we, Roll’d to starboard, roll’d to larboard, when the surge was seething free, Where the wallowing monster spouted his foam-fountains in the sea.”

older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service

From this reading The Prime Minister[52] is five years my senior: the Secretary for India, and the late Secretary for Ireland, now Ambassador in Washington, took their degrees at Oxford in my first or second year.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading That has been settled with less liberality by the rules of the Civil Service, which “pluck away five lagging winters and five wanton springs” from the more generous sum, and decree that survivors shall be put on the Pension List at 65.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading That has been settled with less liberality by the rules of the Civil Service, which “pluck away five lagging winters and five wanton springs” from the more generous sum, and decree that survivors shall be put on the Pension List at 65.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading That has been settled with less liberality by the rules of the Civil Service, which “pluck away five lagging winters and five wanton springs” from the more generous sum, and decree that survivors shall be put on the Pension List at 65.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But this, as Isabella (she of _Measure for Measure_) would say, is for the soldier: the captain is free.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading But this, as Isabella (she of _Measure for Measure_) would say, is for the soldier: the captain is free.

past form of “spout” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet

From this reading RELEASE “We have had enough of action, and of motion we, Roll’d to starboard, roll’d to larboard, when the surge was seething free, Where the wallowing monster spouted his foam-fountains in the sea.”

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading That has been settled with less liberality by the rules of the Civil Service, which “pluck away five lagging winters and five wanton springs” from the more generous sum, and decree that survivors shall be put on the Pension List at 65.

the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose

From this reading RELEASE “We have had enough of action, and of motion we, Roll’d to starboard, roll’d to larboard, when the surge was seething free, Where the wallowing monster spouted his foam-fountains in the sea.”

a quantity of money

From this reading That has been settled with less liberality by the rules of the Civil Service, which “pluck away five lagging winters and five wanton springs” from the more generous sum, and decree that survivors shall be put on the Pension List at 65.

rise and move, as in waves or billows

From this reading RELEASE “We have had enough of action, and of motion we, Roll’d to starboard, roll’d to larboard, when the surge was seething free, Where the wallowing monster spouted his foam-fountains in the sea.”

plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction

From this reading That has been settled with less liberality by the rules of the Civil Service, which “pluck away five lagging winters and five wanton springs” from the more generous sum, and decree that survivors shall be put on the Pension List at 65.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading “_Lotos-Eaters._” The Psalmist fixed three score and ten years as the limit of man’s age; but he did not go into the question of efficiency.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That has been settled with less liberality by the rules of the Civil Service, which “pluck away five lagging winters and five wanton springs” from the more generous sum, and decree that survivors shall be put on the Pension List at 65.

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

From this reading RELEASE “We have had enough of action, and of motion we, Roll’d to starboard, roll’d to larboard, when the surge was seething free, Where the wallowing monster spouted his foam-fountains in the sea.”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Prime Minister[52] is five years my senior: the Secretary for India, and the late Secretary for Ireland, now Ambassador in Washington, took their degrees at Oxford in my first or second year.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But this, as Isabella (she of _Measure for Measure_) would say, is for the soldier: the captain is free.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading “_Lotos-Eaters._” The Psalmist fixed three score and ten years as the limit of man’s age; but he did not go into the question of efficiency.

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

From this reading RELEASE “We have had enough of action, and of motion we, Roll’d to starboard, roll’d to larboard, when the surge was seething free, Where the wallowing monster spouted his foam-fountains in the sea.”

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The Prime Minister[52] is five years my senior: the Secretary for India, and the late Secretary for Ireland, now Ambassador in Washington, took their degrees at Oxford in my first or second year.

-ing form of “wallow” — devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure

From this reading RELEASE “We have had enough of action, and of motion we, Roll’d to starboard, roll’d to larboard, when the surge was seething free, Where the wallowing monster spouted his foam-fountains in the sea.”

waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently

From this reading That has been settled with less liberality by the rules of the Civil Service, which “pluck away five lagging winters and five wanton springs” from the more generous sum, and decree that survivors shall be put on the Pension List at 65.

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

From this reading RELEASE “We have had enough of action, and of motion we, Roll’d to starboard, roll’d to larboard, when the surge was seething free, Where the wallowing monster spouted his foam-fountains in the sea.”

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading The Prime Minister[52] is five years my senior: the Secretary for India, and the late Secretary for Ireland, now Ambassador in Washington, took their degrees at Oxford in my first or second year.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading RELEASE “We have had enough of action, and of motion we, Roll’d to starboard, roll’d to larboard, when the surge was seething free, Where the wallowing monster spouted his foam-fountains in the sea.”

at the time that

From this reading RELEASE “We have had enough of action, and of motion we, Roll’d to starboard, roll’d to larboard, when the surge was seething free, Where the wallowing monster spouted his foam-fountains in the sea.”

in or at the place that

From this reading RELEASE “We have had enough of action, and of motion we, Roll’d to starboard, roll’d to larboard, when the surge was seething free, Where the wallowing monster spouted his foam-fountains in the sea.”

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

From this reading That has been settled with less liberality by the rules of the Civil Service, which “pluck away five lagging winters and five wanton springs” from the more generous sum, and decree that survivors shall be put on the Pension List at 65.

plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading That has been settled with less liberality by the rules of the Civil Service, which “pluck away five lagging winters and five wanton springs” from the more generous sum, and decree that survivors shall be put on the Pension List at 65.

in the company of; together with

From this reading That has been settled with less liberality by the rules of the Civil Service, which “pluck away five lagging winters and five wanton springs” from the more generous sum, and decree that survivors shall be put on the Pension List at 65.

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

From this reading But this, as Isabella (she of _Measure for Measure_) would say, is for the soldier: the captain is free.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The Prime Minister[52] is five years my senior: the Secretary for India, and the late Secretary for Ireland, now Ambassador in Washington, took their degrees at Oxford in my first or second year.

a late time of life

From this reading “_Lotos-Eaters._” The Psalmist fixed three score and ten years as the limit of man’s age; but he did not go into the question of efficiency.